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1896 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

New York · 7 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Henry Brewster won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Henry Brewster received 25,399 popular votes (56.88%). The main challenger was Ryan (38.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Brewster and Ryan

Brewster +18.6 pts · won by 8,290 votes
Henry BrewsterRepublicanWINNER56.88%
25,399 votes
RyanDemocratic38.32%
17,109 votes
Howard W Sneckpopulist1.38%
617 votes
J L N Huntprohibition1.26%
562 votes
Frank Sierermansocialist labor1.09%
488 votes
John G DavisDemocratic0.86%
386 votes
William J McPhersonIndependent0.2%
89 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.