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1898 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

Charles Gillet won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. Charles Gillet received 22,348 popular votes (52.71%). The main challenger was John Lewis Childs (43.19%).

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Gillet +9.5 pts · won by 4,037 votes
Charles GilletRepublicanWINNER52.71%
22,348 votes
John Lewis ChildsDemocratic43.19%
18,311 votes
N H Deckerprohibition4.1%
1,737 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.