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1916 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

Meyer London won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. Meyer London received 6,103 popular votes (47.42%). The main challenger was Leon Sanders (44.78%).

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London +2.6 pts · won by 340 votes
Meyer LondonsocialistWINNER47.42%
6,103 votes
Leon SandersDemocratic44.78%
5,763 votes
Jacob W BlockRepublican7.52%
968 votes
Timothy N Holdenprohibition0.14%
18 votes
Solomon Suffrinnational progressive0.13%
17 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.