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1870 New York U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 22 Election?

William Lansing won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 22 Election. William Lansing received 13,450 popular votes (56.46%). The main challenger was M J Shoecraft (41.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Lansing and Shoecraft

Lansing +15.4 pts · won by 3,670 votes
William LansingRepublicanWINNER56.46%
13,450 votes
M J ShoecraftDemocratic41.05%
9,780 votes
Caleb Calkinstemperance2.49%
593 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.