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1918 New York U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 37 Election?

Alanson Houghton won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 37 Election. Alanson Houghton received 38,310 popular votes (62.86%). The main challenger was M W %dr< Palmer (35.77%).

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Houghton +27.1 pts · won by 16,510 votes
Alanson HoughtonRepublicanWINNER62.86%
38,310 votes
M W %dr< PalmerDemocratic35.77%
21,800 votes
Chauncey L HurlbutSOCIALIST1.36%
831 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.