1916 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Carew won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. John Carew received 11,213 popular votes (51.16%). The main challenger was Lindon Bates Jr. (44.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Carew and Jr.

Carew +6.6 pts · won by 1,449 votes

John Carew DemocraticWINNER51.16%

11,213 votes

Lindon Bates Jr.Republican44.55%

9,764 votes

Adele Seltzersocialist4.06%

890 votes

Alfred H Saundersprohibition0.22%

49 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.