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1898 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

Nicholas Muller won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. Nicholas Muller received 14,122 popular votes (66.53%). The main challenger was Townsend (31.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Muller and Townsend

Muller +35.3 pts · won by 7,483 votes
Nicholas MullerDemocraticWINNER66.53%
14,122 votes
TownsendRepublican31.28%
6,639 votes
Julius Loossocialist labor1.45%
308 votes
R H Fergusonprohibition0.74%
157 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.