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1872 New York U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 13 Election?

John Whitehouse won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 13 Election. John Whitehouse received 14,859 popular votes (51.61%). The main challenger was Ketchim (48.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitehouse and Ketchim

Whitehouse +3.2 pts · won by 927 votes
John WhitehouseRepublicanWINNER51.61%
14,859 votes
KetchimRepublican48.39%
13,932 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.