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1872 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Robert Hale won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Robert Hale received 11,025 popular votes (57.42%). The main challenger was Heaton (42.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Hale and Heaton

Hale +14.8 pts · won by 2,851 votes
Robert HaleRepublicanWINNER57.42%
11,025 votes
HeatonRepublican42.58%
8,174 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.