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1898 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Jacob Ruppert won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Jacob Ruppert received 31,292 popular votes (57.79%). The main challenger was Low (38.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Ruppert and Low

Ruppert +19.3 pts · won by 10,444 votes
Jacob RuppertDemocraticWINNER57.79%
31,292 votes
LowRepublican38.5%
20,848 votes
William F Ehretsocialist labor3.55%
1,922 votes
Jeremiah T Brooksprohibition0.15%
83 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.