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1870 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

Seth Wakeman won the 1870 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. Seth Wakeman received 12,134 popular votes (57.31%). The main challenger was James G Shepard (42.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Wakeman and Shepard

Wakeman +14.6 pts · won by 3,095 votes
Seth WakemanRepublicanWINNER57.31%
12,134 votes
James G ShepardDemocratic42.69%
9,039 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.