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1916 New York U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 39 Election?

Archie Sanders won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 39 Election. Archie Sanders received 28,393 popular votes (65.11%). The main challenger was Elmer S White (30.78%).

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Sanders +34.3 pts · won by 14,969 votes
Archie SandersRepublicanWINNER65.11%
28,393 votes
Elmer S WhiteDemocratic30.78%
13,424 votes
William Schalberprohibition3.13%
1,367 votes
William H Hilsdorfsocialist0.98%
426 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.