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1914 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Carew won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. John Carew received 10,243 popular votes (53.69%). The main challenger was Lindon Bates Jr. (41.15%).

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

Carew +12.5 pts · won by 2,392 votes
John CarewDemocraticWINNER53.69%
10,243 votes
Lindon Bates Jr.Republican41.15%
7,851 votes
Fernando Woodsocialist4.82%
919 votes
Howard Gillespie Myersprohibition0.34%
64 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.