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1898 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fitzgerald won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fitzgerald received 18,431 popular votes (55.55%). The main challenger was Denis M Hurley (43.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Fitzgerald and Hurley

Fitzgerald +12.4 pts · won by 4,108 votes
John FitzgeraldDemocraticWINNER55.55%
18,431 votes
Denis M HurleyRepublican43.17%
14,323 votes
Peter Larsensocialist labor0.74%
246 votes
William W Passageprohibition0.33%
109 votes
Thomas W F ScanlonIndependent0.21%
70 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.