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1898 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Arthur Tompkins won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Arthur Tompkins received 19,195 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Samuel D Roberson (43.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Tompkins and Roberson

Tompkins +10.3 pts · won by 3,631 votes
Arthur TompkinsRepublicanWINNER54.15%
19,195 votes
Samuel D RobersonDemocratic43.9%
15,564 votes
James C Riderprohibition1.55%
549 votes
Samuel P Feltersocialist labor0.4%
143 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.