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1840 New York U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 13 Election?

Thomas Tomlinson won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 13 Election. Thomas Tomlinson received 5,906 popular votes (53.63%). The main challenger was Augustus Hand (46.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Tomlinson and Hand

Tomlinson +7.3 pts · won by 799 votes
Thomas TomlinsonwhigWINNER53.63%
5,906 votes
Augustus HandDemocratic46.37%
5,107 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.