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1880 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Ferris Jacobs won the 1880 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Ferris Jacobs received 19,078 popular votes (51.7%). The main challenger was F R Gilbert (44.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Jacobs and Gilbert

Jacobs +7.0 pts · won by 2,582 votes
Ferris JacobsRepublicanWINNER51.7%
19,078 votes
F R GilbertDemocratic44.71%
16,496 votes
G L HalseyGreen2.92%
1,076 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.