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1840 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Joseph Egbert won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Joseph Egbert received 5,620 popular votes (54.04%). The main challenger was Mary W Hillyer (45.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Egbert and Hillyer

Egbert +8.1 pts · won by 840 votes
Joseph EgbertDemocraticWINNER54.04%
5,620 votes
Mary W Hillyerwhig45.96%
4,780 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.