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1886 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

John Moffitt won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. John Moffitt received 15,376 popular votes (68.41%). The main challenger was Ebenezer Winslow (26.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Moffitt and Winslow

Moffitt +41.5 pts · won by 9,327 votes
John MoffittRepublicanWINNER68.41%
15,376 votes
Ebenezer WinslowDemocratic26.91%
6,049 votes
Adam Armstrongprohibition4.55%
1,023 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.