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1896 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

James Belden won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. James Belden received 27,427 popular votes (53.21%). The main challenger was Theodore Poole (43.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Belden and Poole

Belden +9.3 pts · won by 4,770 votes
James BeldenRepublicanWINNER53.21%
27,427 votes
Theodore PooleRepublican43.95%
22,657 votes
Charles H Corregansocialist labor1.6%
827 votes
Heman D Fultonprohibition1.24%
638 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.