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1884 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1884 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

Abraham Dowdney won the 1884 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. Abraham Dowdney received 18,380 popular votes (61.25%). The main challenger was Perley (37.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Dowdney and Perley

Dowdney +23.4 pts · won by 7,026 votes
Abraham DowdneyDemocraticWINNER61.25%
18,380 votes
PerleyRepublican37.84%
11,354 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.