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1908 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Jacob Olcott won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Jacob Olcott received 16,921 popular votes (56.45%). The main challenger was Rhinelander Waldo (41.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Olcott and Waldo

Olcott +14.7 pts · won by 4,390 votes
Jacob OlcottRepublicanWINNER56.45%
16,921 votes
Rhinelander WaldoDemocratic41.8%
12,531 votes
Charles Doughetyindependence league1.51%
454 votes
John Henry Livingstonsocialist0.23%
69 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.