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1866 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1866 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Morrissey won the 1866 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. John Morrissey received 9,162 popular votes (51.02%). The main challenger was Nelson Taylor (36.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrissey and Taylor

Morrissey +14.8 pts · won by 2,659 votes
John MorrisseyDemocraticWINNER51.02%
9,162 votes
Nelson TaylorDemocratic36.21%
6,503 votes
Louis W ElliottRepublican12.77%
2,293 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.