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1872 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Stewart Woodford won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Stewart Woodford received 15,177 popular votes (56.88%). The main challenger was Alphens Goodrich (43.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Woodford and Goodrich

Woodford +13.8 pts · won by 3,671 votes
Stewart WoodfordRepublicanWINNER56.88%
15,177 votes
Alphens GoodrichRepublican43.12%
11,506 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.