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1916 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Charles Ward won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Charles Ward received 24,634 popular votes (56.43%). The main challenger was James O Woodward (40.49%).

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Ward +15.9 pts · won by 6,960 votes
Charles WardRepublicanWINNER56.43%
24,634 votes
James O WoodwardDemocratic40.49%
17,674 votes
Smileyprohibition2.23%
972 votes
Samuel J Minklersocialist0.85%
373 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.