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1878 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Daniel Oreilly won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Daniel Oreilly received 13,138 popular votes (54.78%). The main challenger was Litchfield (41.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Oreilly and Litchfield

Oreilly +13.6 pts · won by 3,257 votes
Daniel OreillyRepublicanWINNER54.78%
13,138 votes
LitchfieldDemocratic41.2%
9,881 votes
C W BennettGreen3.19%
765 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.