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1868 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Dennis McCarthy won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Dennis McCarthy received 16,470 popular votes (58.98%). The main challenger was Porter (41.02%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Porter

McCarthy +18.0 pts · won by 5,015 votes
Dennis McCarthyRepublicanWINNER58.98%
16,470 votes
PorterDemocratic41.02%
11,455 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.