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1914 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Maher won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. James Maher received 11,754 popular votes (49.49%). The main challenger was Alfred T Hobley (35.06%).

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

Maher +14.4 pts · won by 3,427 votes
James MaherDemocraticWINNER49.49%
11,754 votes
Alfred T HobleyRepublican35.06%
8,327 votes
John S Gaynorprogressive10.58%
2,512 votes
John T Vaughansocialist4.45%
1,058 votes
Preston E Terryprohibition0.42%
99 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.