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1902 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1902 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Jacob Ruppert won the 1902 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Jacob Ruppert received 15,657 popular votes (62.48%). The main challenger was William R Spooner (29.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Ruppert and Spooner

Ruppert +32.6 pts · won by 8,172 votes
Jacob RuppertDemocraticWINNER62.48%
15,657 votes
William R SpoonerRepublican29.87%
7,485 votes
T H WalkerDemocratic4.57%
1,146 votes
Claus Vonderliethsocialist labor2.71%
679 votes
Robert E Niedigprohibition0.36%
91 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.