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1856 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Daniel Sickles won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Daniel Sickles received 5,716 popular votes (53.19%). The main challenger was Duganne (27.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Sickles and Duganne

Sickles +26.2 pts · won by 2,811 votes
Daniel SicklesDemocraticWINNER53.19%
5,716 votes
Duganneamerican27.03%
2,905 votes
Guy PeltonRepublican19.78%
2,126 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.