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1898 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Mitchell May won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Mitchell May received 16,215 popular votes (55.36%). The main challenger was Israel T Fischer (40.63%).

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

May +14.7 pts · won by 4,316 votes
Mitchell MayDemocraticWINNER55.36%
16,215 votes
Israel T FischerRepublican40.63%
11,899 votes
William Spoernersocialist labor3.51%
1,029 votes
Isaac Carhartprohibition0.26%
75 votes
Frederick W JobelmanDemocratic0.24%
71 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.