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1908 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

Joseph Goulden won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. Joseph Goulden received 35,569 popular votes (51.5%). The main challenger was Joel Elias Spingarn (37.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Goulden and Spingarn

Goulden +14.5 pts · won by 9,979 votes
Joseph GouldenDemocraticWINNER51.5%
35,569 votes
Joel Elias SpingarnRepublican37.05%
25,590 votes
Frank McGarryindependence league6%
4,144 votes
George B Staringsocialist5.28%
3,649 votes
John Davidsonprohibition0.16%
110 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.