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1880 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Walter Wood won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Walter Wood received 21,902 popular votes (80.81%). The main challenger was R H Ferguson (19.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Ferguson

Wood +61.8 pts · won by 16,739 votes
Walter WoodRepublicanWINNER80.81%
21,902 votes
R H FergusonDemocratic19.05%
5,163 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.