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1880 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Smith won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. John Smith received 22,085 popular votes (51.34%). The main challenger was S B Chittenden (47.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Chittenden

Smith +3.4 pts · won by 1,459 votes
John SmithDemocraticWINNER51.34%
22,085 votes
S B ChittendenRepublican47.95%
20,626 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.