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1886 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Archibald Bliss won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Archibald Bliss received 11,583 popular votes (50.08%). The main challenger was Waters (48.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Bliss and Waters

Bliss +2.0 pts · won by 472 votes
Archibald BlissDemocraticWINNER50.08%
11,583 votes
WatersRepublican48.04%
11,111 votes
MitchellDemocratic1.6%
369 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.