1869 United States Senate election in New York

1869 United States Senate election in New York
← 1863 January 19, 1869 1875 →

Majority vote of each house needed to win
 
Nominee Reuben Fenton Henry Cruse Murphy
Party Republican Democratic
Senate 15 10
Percentage 57.69% 38.46%
House 73 46
Percentage 61.34% 38.66%

Senator before election

Edwin D. Morgan
Republican

Elected Senator

Reuben Fenton
Republican

The 1869 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 19, 1869, by the New York State Legislature. Incumbent Senator Edwin D. Morgan stood for a second term in office, but lost the support of the Republican legislative caucus in favor of Reuben Fenton.


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