1878 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Nicholas Muller won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Nicholas Muller received 9,466 popular votes (52.27%). The main challenger was William G Bourke (45.98%).

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Muller +6.3 pts · won by 1,139 votes

Nicholas Muller DemocraticWINNER52.27%

9,466 votes

William G Bourkeanti tammany45.98%

8,327 votes

Charles H BlairGreen1.55%

281 votes

KerriganGreen0.1%

19 votes

Freysocialist0.1%

18 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.