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1874 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Martin Townsend won the 1874 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Martin Townsend received 15,445 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was Bernard Hughes (49.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Hughes

Townsend +1.7 pts · won by 514 votes
Martin TownsendRepublicanWINNER50.85%
15,445 votes
Bernard HughesDemocratic49.15%
14,931 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.