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1872 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Eli Perry won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Eli Perry received 18,676 popular votes (51.57%). The main challenger was Percy D Adams (48.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Perry and Adams

Perry +3.1 pts · won by 1,138 votes
Eli PerryRepublicanWINNER51.57%
18,676 votes
Percy D AdamsRepublican48.43%
17,538 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.