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1908 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Young won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Young received 28,075 popular votes (54.23%). The main challenger was J Harry Snook (38.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Young and Snook

Young +15.8 pts · won by 8,178 votes
Richard YoungRepublicanWINNER54.23%
28,075 votes
J Harry SnookDemocratic38.43%
19,897 votes
Oconnorindependence league4.51%
2,337 votes
Henry J Heuersocialist2.53%
1,309 votes
Edward R Keelerprohibition0.3%
156 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.