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1898 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Martin Glynn won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Martin Glynn received 20,026 popular votes (50.12%). The main challenger was Joseph Southwick (48.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Glynn and Southwick

Glynn +1.4 pts · won by 551 votes
Martin GlynnDemocraticWINNER50.12%
20,026 votes
Joseph SouthwickRepublican48.74%
19,475 votes
Jacob E Alexandersocialist labor0.66%
265 votes
Ovier H Blodgettprohibition0.47%
189 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.