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1878 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Elbridge Lapham won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Elbridge Lapham received 12,270 popular votes (54.38%). The main challenger was Pierpont (45.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Lapham and Pierpont

Lapham +9.0 pts · won by 2,038 votes
Elbridge LaphamRepublicanWINNER54.38%
12,270 votes
PierpontDemocratic45.35%
10,232 votes
David A Howellprohibition0.11%
24 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.