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1868 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Hamilton Ward won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Hamilton Ward received 18,647 popular votes (58.59%). The main challenger was E Watson Gardiner (41.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Gardiner

Ward +17.2 pts · won by 5,467 votes
Hamilton WardRepublicanWINNER58.59%
18,647 votes
E Watson GardinerDemocratic41.41%
13,180 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.