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1872 New York U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 9 Election?

David Mellish won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 9 Election. David Mellish received 7,841 popular votes (37.78%). The main challenger was Hardy (34.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Mellish and Hardy

Mellish +3.7 pts · won by 773 votes
David MellishRepublicanWINNER37.78%
7,841 votes
Hardyapollo hall34.05%
7,068 votes
Charles Francis ConnollyRepublican28.17%
5,847 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.