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1860 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin Wood won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin Wood received 5,892 popular votes (52.83%). The main challenger was James T Williamson (41.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Williamson

Wood +11.7 pts · won by 1,307 votes
Benjamin WoodDemocraticWINNER52.83%
5,892 votes
James T WilliamsonRepublican41.11%
4,585 votes
James SavageDemocratic6.05%
675 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.