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1876 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Elbridge Lapham won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Elbridge Lapham received 14,726 popular votes (55.27%). The main challenger was Adam Comstock (44.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Lapham and Comstock

Lapham +10.8 pts · won by 2,874 votes
Elbridge LaphamRepublicanWINNER55.27%
14,726 votes
Adam ComstockDemocratic44.48%
11,852 votes
Abbottprohibition0.26%
68 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.