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1896 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

George Ray won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. George Ray received 34,686 popular votes (60.75%). The main challenger was Alexander D Wales (35.7%).

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Ray +25.0 pts · won by 14,303 votes
George RayRepublicanWINNER60.75%
34,686 votes
Alexander D WalesDemocratic35.7%
20,383 votes
Moultonprohibition2.65%
1,512 votes
HallDemocratic0.9%
513 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.