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1872 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Lawson won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. John Lawson received 13,305 popular votes (58.61%). The main challenger was Walter C Shaw (41.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Lawson and Shaw

Lawson +17.2 pts · won by 3,910 votes
John LawsonRepublicanWINNER58.61%
13,305 votes
Walter C ShawRepublican41.39%
9,395 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.