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1866 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1866 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Demas Barnes won the 1866 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Demas Barnes received 15,614 popular votes (62.5%). The main challenger was James A Vanbrunt (35.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Barnes and Vanbrunt

Barnes +26.5 pts · won by 6,629 votes
Demas BarnesDemocraticWINNER62.5%
15,614 votes
James A VanbruntRepublican35.96%
8,985 votes
Bernard HughesDemocratic1.54%
384 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.