PolitiFinder

1878 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Starin won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. John Starin received 17,738 popular votes (56.67%). The main challenger was Frederick W Thomson (34.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Starin and Thomson

Starin +21.9 pts · won by 6,858 votes
John StarinRepublicanWINNER56.67%
17,738 votes
Frederick W ThomsonDemocratic34.76%
10,880 votes
Gerrit WendellGreen8.27%
2,588 votes
James H Bronsonprohibition0.24%
74 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.