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1898 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

James M E Ogrady won the 1898 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. James M E Ogrady received 20,717 popular votes (51.78%). The main challenger was John R Fanning (43.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Ogrady and Fanning

Ogrady +8.7 pts · won by 3,490 votes
James M E OgradyRepublicanWINNER51.78%
20,717 votes
John R FanningDemocratic43.06%
17,227 votes
Frank F Silvermansocialist labor2.91%
1,165 votes
William C Robertsprohibition2.25%
900 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.