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1870 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Samuel Cox won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Samuel Cox received 9,228 popular votes (52.94%). The main challenger was Horace Greeley (47.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Cox and Greeley

Cox +5.9 pts · won by 1,025 votes
Samuel CoxDemocraticWINNER52.94%
9,228 votes
Horace GreeleyRepublican47.06%
8,203 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.