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1856 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

John Parker won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. John Parker received 12,383 popular votes (56.31%). The main challenger was Clarence Hathaway (38.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Parker and Hathaway

Parker +18.2 pts · won by 4,006 votes
John ParkerRepublicanWINNER56.31%
12,383 votes
Clarence HathawayDemocratic38.1%
8,377 votes
Lawramerican5.59%
1,229 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.