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1872 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Thomas Platt won the 1872 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Thomas Platt received 16,603 popular votes (55.33%). The main challenger was Alphens Goodrich (44.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Platt and Goodrich

Platt +10.7 pts · won by 3,197 votes
Thomas PlattRepublicanWINNER55.33%
16,603 votes
Alphens GoodrichRepublican44.67%
13,406 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.