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1908 New York U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 28 Election?

Charles Knapp won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 28 Election. Charles Knapp received 25,948 popular votes (57.87%). The main challenger was Andrew C Cornwall (35.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Knapp and Cornwall

Knapp +22.7 pts · won by 10,192 votes
Charles KnappRepublicanWINNER57.87%
25,948 votes
Andrew C CornwallDemocratic35.14%
15,756 votes
Sylvanus Barker Vprohibition5.29%
2,372 votes
Thomas H Lynchsocialist1.18%
527 votes
John H Mooreindependence league0.53%
236 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.