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1872 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

Clarkson Potter won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. Clarkson Potter received 15,204 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was Flagg (48.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Potter and Flagg

Potter +3.5 pts · won by 1,025 votes
Clarkson PotterRepublicanWINNER51.74%
15,204 votes
FlaggRepublican48.26%
14,179 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.