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1870 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Dwight Townsend won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Dwight Townsend received 12,632 popular votes (52.42%). The main challenger was Caleb C Norvell (47.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Norvell

Townsend +4.8 pts · won by 1,166 votes
Dwight TownsendDemocraticWINNER52.42%
12,632 votes
Caleb C NorvellRepublican47.58%
11,466 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.