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1868 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Samuel Cox won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Samuel Cox received 12,362 popular votes (56.08%). The main challenger was Mark Starr (43.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Cox and Starr

Cox +12.2 pts · won by 2,680 votes
Samuel CoxDemocraticWINNER56.08%
12,362 votes
Mark StarrRepublican43.92%
9,682 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.