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1912 New York U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 19 Election?

Walter Chandler won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 19 Election. Walter Chandler received 13,987 popular votes (39.18%). The main challenger was Franklin Leonard Jr. (38.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Chandler and Jr.

Chandler +0.9 pts · won by 303 votes
Walter Chandlerindependence leagueWINNER39.18%
13,987 votes
Franklin Leonard Jr.Democratic38.33%
13,684 votes
Alexander BroughRepublican19.9%
7,104 votes
James S Frostsocialist2.45%
873 votes
John G Taitprohibition0.13%
48 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.