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1916 New York U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 19 Election?

Walter Chandler won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 19 Election. Walter Chandler received 19,922 popular votes (54.8%). The main challenger was Michael Schaap (40.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Chandler and Schaap

Chandler +14.0 pts · won by 5,105 votes
Walter ChandlerRepublicanWINNER54.8%
19,922 votes
Michael SchaapDemocratic40.76%
14,817 votes
Leon A Malkielsocialist4.16%
1,514 votes
Volney B Cushingprohibition0.28%
103 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.