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1908 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

William Bennet won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. William Bennet received 32,764 popular votes (53.5%). The main challenger was William Madoo (40.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennet and Madoo

Bennet +13.1 pts · won by 8,028 votes
William BennetRepublicanWINNER53.5%
32,764 votes
William MadooDemocratic40.39%
24,736 votes
Jay C Waltonindependence league3.44%
2,105 votes
John Wilkinssocialist2.46%
1,509 votes
Richard Maddernprohibition0.21%
126 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.