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1908 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Sereno Payne won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Sereno Payne received 28,990 popular votes (59.68%). The main challenger was Curtis (36.83%).

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Payne +22.9 pts · won by 11,099 votes
Sereno PayneRepublicanWINNER59.68%
28,990 votes
CurtisDemocratic36.83%
17,891 votes
Leroy Carlsocialist1.97%
956 votes
Ellisindependence league1.52%
736 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.