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1898 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

William Sulzer won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. William Sulzer received 14,364 popular votes (62.78%). The main challenger was William Volkel (27%).

See the full head-to-head between Sulzer and Volkel

Sulzer +35.8 pts · won by 8,186 votes
William SulzerDemocraticWINNER62.78%
14,364 votes
William VolkelRepublican27%
6,178 votes
Howard Balkamsocialist labor10.1%
2,310 votes
George Edward Mayerprohibition0.12%
27 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.