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1870 New York U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fernando Wood won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 9 Election. Fernando Wood received 15,630 popular votes (64.78%). The main challenger was Mary W Hillyer (19.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Hillyer

Wood +44.9 pts · won by 10,841 votes
Fernando WoodDemocraticWINNER64.78%
15,630 votes
Mary W Hillyeryoung democracy19.85%
4,789 votes
Morris EllingerRepublican15.37%
3,708 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.