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1916 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel Griffin won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel Griffin received 22,850 popular votes (60.74%). The main challenger was Wilmot L Morehouse (35.59%).

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Griffin +25.1 pts · won by 9,463 votes
Daniel GriffinDemocraticWINNER60.74%
22,850 votes
Wilmot L MorehouseRepublican35.59%
13,387 votes
Joso Leipssocialist3.2%
1,204 votes
John F McDonaldprohibition0.47%
176 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.