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1914 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Edwin Merritt won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Edwin Merritt received 17,720 popular votes (54.55%). The main challenger was Andrew B Cooney (24.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Merritt and Cooney

Merritt +30.4 pts · won by 9,870 votes
Edwin MerrittRepublicanWINNER54.55%
17,720 votes
Andrew B CooneyDemocratic24.16%
7,850 votes
Howard D Hadleyprogressive16.47%
5,351 votes
Henry A McIlmoyleprohibition2.74%
889 votes
William H Danielsindependence league2.08%
675 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.