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1868 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Morrissey won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. John Morrissey received 16,064 popular votes (69.42%). The main challenger was James M McCartin (19.42%).

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

Morrissey +50.0 pts · won by 11,570 votes
John MorrisseyDemocraticWINNER69.42%
16,064 votes
James M McCartinRepublican19.42%
4,494 votes
George Francis TrainDemocratic11.16%
2,583 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.