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1876 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Charles Benedict won the 1876 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Charles Benedict received 12,250 popular votes (42.3%). The main challenger was George Hoskins (40.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Benedict and Hoskins

Benedict +1.3 pts · won by 384 votes
Charles BenedictDemocraticWINNER42.3%
12,250 votes
George HoskinsRepublican40.97%
11,866 votes
Thomas T FlaglerRepublican16.7%
4,837 votes
Copelandprohibition0.02%
7 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.