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1874 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Elijah Ward won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Elijah Ward received 10,113 popular votes (52.28%). The main challenger was John Lawson (47.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Lawson

Ward +4.6 pts · won by 881 votes
Elijah WardDemocraticWINNER52.28%
10,113 votes
John LawsonRepublican47.72%
9,232 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.