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1870 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Roberts won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. William Roberts received 14,556 popular votes (85.98%). The main challenger was Richard M Briggs (13.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Roberts and Briggs

Roberts +72.9 pts · won by 12,341 votes
William RobertsDemocraticWINNER85.98%
14,556 votes
Richard M BriggsRepublican13.08%
2,215 votes
John H GibbonsRepublican0.94%
159 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.