PolitiFinder

1912 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Maher won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. James Maher received 12,504 popular votes (45.98%). The main challenger was John S Gaynor (28.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Maher and Gaynor

Maher +17.7 pts · won by 4,827 votes
James MaherDemocraticWINNER45.98%
12,504 votes
John S GaynorRepublican28.23%
7,677 votes
Ryannational progressive21.31%
5,794 votes
Hugh Omalleysocialist3.39%
922 votes
David A Morrisonindependence league0.88%
239 votes
Preston E Terryprohibition0.22%
59 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.