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1918 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Cleary won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. William Cleary received 24,069 popular votes (54.51%). The main challenger was Percy D Adams (33.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Cleary and Adams

Cleary +21.0 pts · won by 9,291 votes
William ClearyDemocraticWINNER54.51%
24,069 votes
Percy D AdamsRepublican33.47%
14,778 votes
Abraham H ShulmanSOCIALIST11.58%
5,114 votes
Robert E NeidigPROHIBITION0.44%
193 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.