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1872 New York U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House At-large Election?

Lyman Tremain won the 1872 New York U.S. House At-large Election. Lyman Tremain received 438,396 popular votes (52.24%). The main challenger was Samuel S Cox (47.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Tremain and Cox

Tremain +4.5 pts · won by 37,599 votes
Lyman TremainRepublicanWINNER52.24%
438,396 votes
Samuel S CoxRepublican47.76%
400,797 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.