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1840 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Roosevelt won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. James Roosevelt received 22,010 popular votes (12.87%). The main challenger was Charles Ferris (12.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Roosevelt and Ferris

Roosevelt +0.0 pts · won by 35 votes
James RooseveltDemocraticWINNER12.87%
22,010 votes
Charles FerrisDemocraticWINNER12.85%
21,975 votes
John McKeonDemocraticWINNER12.72%
21,748 votes
Fernando WoodDemocraticWINNER12.71%
21,730 votes
Moses Grinnellwhig12.28%
20,996 votes
Smithwhig12.2%
20,862 votes
James Monroewhig12.2%
20,862 votes
Hallwhig12.18%
20,838 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.