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1918 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Johnston won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. John Johnston received 32,090 popular votes (55.84%). The main challenger was George Walton Green (41.49%).

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Johnston +14.4 pts · won by 8,246 votes
John JohnstonDemocraticWINNER55.84%
32,090 votes
George Walton GreenRepublican41.49%
23,844 votes
Hugo PetersSOCIALIST2.66%
1,530 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.