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1916 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Caldwell won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Caldwell received 24,110 popular votes (51.83%). The main challenger was Theron H Burden (41.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Burden

Caldwell +9.9 pts · won by 4,606 votes
Charles CaldwellDemocraticWINNER51.83%
24,110 votes
Theron H BurdenRepublican41.93%
19,504 votes
Rudolph Katzsocialist5.61%
2,611 votes
Charles H Georginational progressive0.4%
187 votes
P A Blauderothprohibition0.23%
109 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.