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1912 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel Griffin won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel Griffin received 17,403 popular votes (51.99%). The main challenger was Albert H T Banzhaf (26.49%).

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Griffin +25.5 pts · won by 8,536 votes
Daniel GriffinDemocraticWINNER51.99%
17,403 votes
Albert H T Banzhafindependence league26.49%
8,867 votes
Ernest P SeelmanRepublican18%
6,027 votes
Fred L Lackemachersocialist3.22%
1,078 votes
Fosterprohibition0.3%
101 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.