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1872 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Clinton Merriam won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Clinton Merriam received 17,337 popular votes (56.74%). The main challenger was T Clinton Brockway (43.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Merriam and Brockway

Merriam +13.5 pts · won by 4,117 votes
Clinton MerriamRepublicanWINNER56.74%
17,337 votes
T Clinton BrockwayRepublican43.26%
13,220 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.