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1898 New York U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 4 Election?

Bertram Clayton won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 4 Election. Bertram Clayton received 24,581 popular votes (52.82%). The main challenger was Israel T Fischer (44.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Clayton and Fischer

Clayton +7.9 pts · won by 3,688 votes
Bertram ClaytonDemocraticWINNER52.82%
24,581 votes
Israel T FischerRepublican44.9%
20,893 votes
Joseph B Coopersocialist labor1.89%
880 votes
Benjamin Larzelereprohibition0.29%
136 votes
Henry A GouldenDemocratic0.1%
46 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.