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1898 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Michael Driscoll won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Michael Driscoll received 26,025 popular votes (56.53%). The main challenger was F R Gilbert (30.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Driscoll and Gilbert

Driscoll +25.7 pts · won by 11,818 votes
Michael DriscollRepublicanWINNER56.53%
26,025 votes
F R GilbertDemocratic30.86%
14,207 votes
Thomas Crimminssocialist labor5.31%
2,443 votes
John McCarthychicago platform democracy5.28%
2,433 votes
Charles M Towerprohibition2.02%
932 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.