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1874 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edwin Meade won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Edwin Meade received 9,199 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was James C Hogan (49.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Meade and Hogan

Meade +1.0 pts · won by 175 votes
Edwin MeadeDemocraticWINNER50.48%
9,199 votes
James C HoganIndependent49.52%
9,024 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.