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1898 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

John Ketcham won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. John Ketcham received 23,276 popular votes (55.07%). The main challenger was Benedict (43.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Ketcham and Benedict

Ketcham +11.7 pts · won by 4,928 votes
John KetchamRepublicanWINNER55.07%
23,276 votes
BenedictDemocratic43.41%
18,348 votes
Lester Howardsocialist labor1.52%
641 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.