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1898 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Townsend Scudder won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Townsend Scudder received 22,893 popular votes (49.75%). The main challenger was Joseph M Belford (48.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Scudder and Belford

Scudder +0.9 pts · won by 410 votes
Townsend ScudderDemocraticWINNER49.75%
22,893 votes
Joseph M BelfordRepublican48.86%
22,483 votes
Randallprohibition1.21%
557 votes
Charles W McCulloughsocialist labor0.18%
84 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.