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1876 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Covert won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. James Covert received 20,145 popular votes (56.68%). The main challenger was J A King (42.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Covert and King

Covert +13.9 pts · won by 4,923 votes
James CovertDemocraticWINNER56.68%
20,145 votes
J A KingRepublican42.83%
15,222 votes
Barnabas F Reeveprohibition0.49%
174 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.