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1908 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Fitzgerald won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. John Fitzgerald received 17,773 popular votes (58.49%). The main challenger was William R A Koehl (33.89%).

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Fitzgerald +24.6 pts · won by 7,477 votes
John FitzgeraldDemocraticWINNER58.49%
17,773 votes
William R A KoehlRepublican33.89%
10,296 votes
Smithindependence league6.06%
1,841 votes
Gus Petritsocialist1.39%
423 votes
Brownprohibition0.17%
51 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.