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1878 New York U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 4 Election?

Archibald Bliss won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 4 Election. Archibald Bliss received 13,020 popular votes (53.84%). The main challenger was Clarence M Lyon (36.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Bliss and Lyon

Bliss +17.7 pts · won by 4,278 votes
Archibald BlissDemocraticWINNER53.84%
13,020 votes
Clarence M LyonRepublican36.15%
8,742 votes
John G Wardsocialist3.44%
832 votes
John J KellyDemocratic3.22%
779 votes
John E HansonGreen3%
726 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.