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1908 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Francis Harrison won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Francis Harrison received 12,555 popular votes (50.84%). The main challenger was Percy D Adams (35.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrison and Adams

Harrison +15.1 pts · won by 3,733 votes
Francis HarrisonDemocraticWINNER50.84%
12,555 votes
Percy D AdamsRepublican35.73%
8,822 votes
John Parrsocialist7.96%
1,966 votes
Edwin D Ackermanindependence league5.4%
1,334 votes
George Munroprohibition0.06%
16 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.