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1868 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Ketcham won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. John Ketcham received 13,568 popular votes (50.79%). The main challenger was Henry Wheaton (49.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Ketcham and Wheaton

Ketcham +1.6 pts · won by 424 votes
John KetchamRepublicanWINNER50.79%
13,568 votes
Henry WheatonDemocratic49.21%
13,144 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.