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1874 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Metcalfe won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Metcalfe received 12,184 popular votes (52.55%). The main challenger was French (47.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Metcalfe and French

Metcalfe +5.1 pts · won by 1,182 votes
Henry MetcalfeDemocraticWINNER52.55%
12,184 votes
FrenchRepublican47.45%
11,002 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.