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1836 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1836 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Henry Foster won the 1836 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Henry Foster received 6,878 popular votes (24.84%). The main challenger was Abraham Grant (20.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Foster and Grant

Foster +4.7 pts · won by -6,941 votes
Henry FosterDemocraticWINNER24.84%
6,878 votes
Abraham GrantIndependentWINNER20.12%
13,819 votes
H Alden SpencerIndependent20.12%
5,570 votes
Israel StoddardIndependent5.12%
1,417 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.