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1872 New York U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 14 Election?

William C Dewitt won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 14 Election. William C Dewitt received 12,031 popular votes (50.04%). The main challenger was Thomas Maxwell (49.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Dewitt and Maxwell

Dewitt +0.1 pts · won by 17 votes
William C DewittRepublicanWINNER50.04%
12,031 votes
Thomas MaxwellRepublican49.96%
12,014 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.