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1916 New York U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 24 Election?

Benjamin Fairchild won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 24 Election. Benjamin Fairchild received 25,713 popular votes (53.72%). The main challenger was Woodson Oglesby (38.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Fairchild and Oglesby

Fairchild +15.2 pts · won by 7,274 votes
Benjamin FairchildRepublicanWINNER53.72%
25,713 votes
Woodson OglesbyDemocratic38.53%
18,439 votes
Mary G Schonbergsocialist7.75%
3,710 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.