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1864 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1864 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Ketcham won the 1864 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. John Ketcham received 12,229 popular votes (51.41%). The main challenger was Homer Nelson (48.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Ketcham and Nelson

Ketcham +2.8 pts · won by 670 votes
John KetchamunionWINNER51.41%
12,229 votes
Homer NelsonDemocratic48.59%
11,559 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.