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1838 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1838 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

Rufus Palen won the 1838 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. Rufus Palen received 5,453 popular votes (54.16%). The main challenger was Joseph Hasbrouck (45.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Palen and Hasbrouck

Palen +8.3 pts · won by 838 votes
Rufus PalenwhigWINNER54.16%
5,453 votes
Joseph HasbrouckDemocratic45.84%
4,615 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.