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1898 New York U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 28 Election?

Sereno Payne won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 28 Election. Sereno Payne received 29,536 popular votes (59.38%). The main challenger was John H Young (37.86%).

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Payne +21.5 pts · won by 10,705 votes
Sereno PayneRepublicanWINNER59.38%
29,536 votes
John H YoungDemocratic37.86%
18,831 votes
John W Barrusprohibition2.76%
1,375 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.