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1870 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Brooks won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. James Brooks received 12,845 popular votes (52.57%). The main challenger was George Wilkes (30.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Wilkes

Brooks +22.5 pts · won by 5,497 votes
James BrooksDemocraticWINNER52.57%
12,845 votes
George WilkesRepublican30.07%
7,348 votes
Wadsworthyoung democracy17.36%
4,243 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.