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1856 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

Elijah Ward won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. Elijah Ward received 6,531 popular votes (40.96%). The main challenger was Richard M Briggs (27.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Briggs

Ward +13.0 pts · won by 2,070 votes
Elijah WardDemocraticWINNER40.96%
6,531 votes
Richard M Briggsamerican27.98%
4,461 votes
Theodore S NyeRepublican25.71%
4,100 votes
John BullockIndependent5.36%
854 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.