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1868 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Alexander Bailey won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Alexander Bailey received 12,543 popular votes (52.74%). The main challenger was J Thomas Spriggs (47.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Spriggs

Bailey +5.5 pts · won by 1,303 votes
Alexander BaileyRepublicanWINNER52.74%
12,543 votes
J Thomas SpriggsDemocratic47.26%
11,240 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.