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1896 New York U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 28 Election?

Sereno Payne won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 28 Election. Sereno Payne received 33,628 popular votes (62.37%). The main challenger was Robert L Drummond (36.76%).

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Payne +25.6 pts · won by 13,806 votes
Sereno PayneRepublicanWINNER62.37%
33,628 votes
Robert L DrummondDemocratic36.76%
19,822 votes
Francis O MasonDemocratic0.87%
468 votes
Frank Vroomanunknown0%
1 votes
E Folsomunknown0%
1 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.