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1878 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Anson McCook won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Anson McCook received 12,854 popular votes (60.39%). The main challenger was Horace Jerome (35.29%).

See the full head-to-head between McCook and Jerome

McCook +25.1 pts · won by 5,342 votes
Anson McCookRepublicanWINNER60.39%
12,854 votes
Horace JeromeDemocratic35.29%
7,512 votes
William Averillanti tammany3.66%
779 votes
Frederick E Sinnersocialist0.09%
20 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.