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1916 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Edmund Platt won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Edmund Platt received 23,314 popular votes (54.18%). The main challenger was Samuel S Cox (43.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Platt and Cox

Platt +10.4 pts · won by 4,489 votes
Edmund PlattRepublicanWINNER54.18%
23,314 votes
Samuel S CoxDemocratic43.75%
18,825 votes
William C Ramsdellprohibition1.09%
471 votes
H Schefersocialist0.98%
420 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.