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1838 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1838 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Josiah Hoffman won the 1838 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Josiah Hoffman received 20,577 popular votes (12.98%). The main challenger was Moses Grinnell (12.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoffman and Grinnell

Hoffman +0.0 pts · won by 14 votes
Josiah HoffmanwhigWINNER12.98%
20,577 votes
Moses GrinnellwhigWINNER12.97%
20,563 votes
W Fletcher CurtisswhigWINNER12.9%
20,458 votes
James MonroewhigWINNER12.9%
20,454 votes
John McKeonDemocratic12.13%
19,227 votes
Isaac VarianDemocratic12.11%
19,206 votes
Churchill CambrelengDemocratic12.11%
19,205 votes
Ely MooreDemocratic11.89%
18,843 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.