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1868 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Porter Sheldon won the 1868 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Porter Sheldon received 15,416 popular votes (64.64%). The main challenger was John S Beggs (35.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheldon and Beggs

Sheldon +29.3 pts · won by 6,983 votes
Porter SheldonRepublicanWINNER64.64%
15,416 votes
John S BeggsDemocratic35.36%
8,433 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.