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1908 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Cocks won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. William Cocks received 29,459 popular votes (56.62%). The main challenger was Monson Morris (37.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Cocks and Morris

Cocks +19.1 pts · won by 9,940 votes
William CocksRepublicanWINNER56.62%
29,459 votes
Monson MorrisDemocratic37.51%
19,519 votes
Cassius K Michaelindependence league3.58%
1,865 votes
John A Burghersocialist1.27%
662 votes
William A Simonsprohibition1.01%
526 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.