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1860 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Wall won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. William Wall received 6,877 popular votes (41%). The main challenger was Alex Taylor Jr. (40.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Wall and Jr.

Wall +0.4 pts · won by 66 votes
William WallRepublicanWINNER41%
6,877 votes
Alex Taylor Jr.Democratic40.61%
6,811 votes
James H DuffyDemocratic18.39%
3,085 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.