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1870 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Clinton Merriam won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Clinton Merriam received 14,863 popular votes (53.54%). The main challenger was Andrew C Cornwall (46.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Merriam and Cornwall

Merriam +7.1 pts · won by 1,964 votes
Clinton MerriamRepublicanWINNER53.54%
14,863 votes
Andrew C CornwallDemocratic46.46%
12,899 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.