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1880 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Robinson won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. William Robinson received 20,122 popular votes (60.65%). The main challenger was Daniel Oreilly (36.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Oreilly

Robinson +24.0 pts · won by 7,956 votes
William RobinsonDemocraticWINNER60.65%
20,122 votes
Daniel OreillyRepublican36.67%
12,166 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.