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1916 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Maher won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. James Maher received 12,658 popular votes (49.91%). The main challenger was Charles W Philipbar (44.41%).

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

Maher +5.5 pts · won by 1,394 votes
James MaherDemocraticWINNER49.91%
12,658 votes
Charles W PhilipbarRepublican44.41%
11,264 votes
Hans A Hansensocialist5.35%
1,357 votes
Oscar Christiansenprohibition0.33%
83 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.