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1896 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

George Southwick won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. George Southwick received 22,342 popular votes (54.74%). The main challenger was Thomas F Wilkinson (43.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Southwick and Wilkinson

Southwick +11.5 pts · won by 4,705 votes
George SouthwickRepublicanWINNER54.74%
22,342 votes
Thomas F WilkinsonDemocratic43.22%
17,637 votes
Simeon HolroydDemocratic0.98%
401 votes
Sanfordprohibition0.57%
231 votes
Smithsocialist labor0.49%
201 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.