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1886 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

James Sherman won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. James Sherman received 15,914 popular votes (49.19%). The main challenger was John Spriggs (44.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherman and Spriggs

Sherman +4.6 pts · won by 1,484 votes
James ShermanRepublicanWINNER49.19%
15,914 votes
John SpriggsDemocratic44.6%
14,430 votes
Hendeeprohibition6.08%
1,966 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.