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1876 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Martin Townsend won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Martin Townsend received 19,689 popular votes (53.02%). The main challenger was Parmenter (46.98%).

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

Townsend +6.0 pts · won by 2,241 votes
Martin TownsendRepublicanWINNER53.02%
19,689 votes
ParmenterDemocratic46.98%
17,448 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.