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1868 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Orange Ferriss won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Orange Ferriss received 10,428 popular votes (55.93%). The main challenger was John Henry Livingston (44.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Ferriss and Livingston

Ferriss +11.9 pts · won by 2,210 votes
Orange FerrissRepublicanWINNER55.93%
10,428 votes
John Henry LivingstonDemocratic44.07%
8,218 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.