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1868 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

John G Schumacher won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. John G Schumacher received 24,418 popular votes (66.16%). The main challenger was Henry S Bellows (33.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Schumacher and Bellows

Schumacher +32.3 pts · won by 11,926 votes
John G SchumacherDemocraticWINNER66.16%
24,418 votes
Henry S BellowsRepublican33.84%
12,492 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.