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1882 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1882 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Adams won the 1882 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. John Adams received 12,089 popular votes (51.34%). The main challenger was Russell (46.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Russell

Adams +5.0 pts · won by 1,185 votes
John AdamsDemocraticWINNER51.34%
12,089 votes
RussellRepublican46.31%
10,904 votes
Postliberal2.35%
553 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.