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1886 New York U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 34 Election?

William Laidlaw won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 34 Election. William Laidlaw received 16,966 popular votes (52.77%). The main challenger was Fernando Wood (28.94%).

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Laidlaw +23.8 pts · won by 7,661 votes
William LaidlawRepublicanWINNER52.77%
16,966 votes
Fernando WoodDemocratic28.94%
9,305 votes
Huntingtonprohibition17.12%
5,505 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.