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1916 New York U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 9 Election?

Oscar Swift won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 9 Election. Oscar Swift received 25,701 popular votes (57%). The main challenger was Herman H Torborg (36.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Swift and Torborg

Swift +20.2 pts · won by 9,126 votes
Oscar SwiftRepublicanWINNER57%
25,701 votes
Herman H TorborgDemocratic36.76%
16,575 votes
Ludwig Loresocialist6.24%
2,815 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.