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1872 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

David Wilbur won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. David Wilbur received 17,368 popular votes (53.38%). The main challenger was Stephen Perry Sturges (46.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilbur and Sturges

Wilbur +6.8 pts · won by 2,197 votes
David WilburRepublicanWINNER53.38%
17,368 votes
Stephen Perry SturgesRepublican46.62%
15,171 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.