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1916 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

George Francis won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. George Francis received 12,196 popular votes (46.06%). The main challenger was Thomas Patten (44.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Francis and Patten

Francis +1.4 pts · won by 370 votes
George FrancisRepublicanWINNER46.06%
12,196 votes
Thomas PattenDemocratic44.66%
11,826 votes
Irving Ottenbergsocialist9.09%
2,407 votes
Howard Gillespie Myersprohibition0.19%
50 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.