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1860 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Socrates Sherman won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Socrates Sherman received 16,134 popular votes (68.39%). The main challenger was Edward B %dr< Foote (31.61%).

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Sherman +36.8 pts · won by 8,678 votes
Socrates ShermanRepublicanWINNER68.39%
16,134 votes
Edward B %dr< FooteDemocratic31.61%
7,456 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.