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1878 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

David Richardson won the 1878 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. David Richardson received 14,330 popular votes (42.81%). The main challenger was Babcock (32.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Babcock

Richardson +10.1 pts · won by 3,370 votes
David RichardsonRepublicanWINNER42.81%
14,330 votes
BabcockDemocratic32.74%
10,960 votes
BeaumontGreen24.42%
8,174 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.