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1898 New York U.S. House District 25 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 25 Election?

James Sherman won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 25 Election. James Sherman received 22,368 popular votes (52.77%). The main challenger was Walter Ballou (45.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherman and Ballou

Sherman +7.6 pts · won by 3,208 votes
James ShermanRepublicanWINNER52.77%
22,368 votes
Walter BallouDemocratic45.2%
19,160 votes
T Clinton Brockwayprohibition2.02%
858 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.