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1882 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1882 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Edward Wemple won the 1882 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Edward Wemple received 17,831 popular votes (50%). The main challenger was George West (49.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Wemple and West

Wemple +0.3 pts · won by 89 votes
Edward WempleDemocraticWINNER50%
17,831 votes
George WestRepublican49.75%
17,742 votes
CloseGreen0.26%
91 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.