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1878 New York U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 13 Election?

John Ketcham won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 13 Election. John Ketcham received 18,240 popular votes (62.64%). The main challenger was Edward C Baker (33.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Ketcham and Baker

Ketcham +29.3 pts · won by 8,540 votes
John KetchamRepublicanWINNER62.64%
18,240 votes
Edward C BakerDemocratic33.31%
9,700 votes
John DotyGreen2.72%
792 votes
Harman S Potterprohibition0.84%
246 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.