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1898 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

John Stewart won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. John Stewart received 25,561 popular votes (50.94%). The main challenger was Stephen L Mayham (46.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Stewart and Mayham

Stewart +4.4 pts · won by 2,214 votes
John StewartRepublicanWINNER50.94%
25,561 votes
Stephen L MayhamDemocratic46.53%
23,347 votes
Smith C Nilesprohibition1.8%
904 votes
Arthur Playfordsocialist labor0.72%
362 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.