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1872 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Scudder won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Scudder received 13,877 popular votes (54.05%). The main challenger was Covert (45.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Scudder and Covert

Scudder +8.1 pts · won by 2,080 votes
Henry ScudderRepublicanWINNER54.05%
13,877 votes
CovertRepublican45.95%
11,797 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.