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1908 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel Riordan won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel Riordan received 22,329 popular votes (62.51%). The main challenger was James E Winterbottom (32.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Riordan and Winterbottom

Riordan +30.4 pts · won by 10,845 votes
Daniel RiordanDemocraticWINNER62.51%
22,329 votes
James E WinterbottomRepublican32.15%
11,484 votes
Franklin Quinbyindependence league3.39%
1,210 votes
John Nagelsocialist1.55%
554 votes
Andrew J Doremus Sr.prohibition0.39%
141 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.