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1840 New York U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 14 Election?

Cortlandt S Vanrensselaer won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 14 Election. Cortlandt S Vanrensselaer received 6,258 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was J A King (48.73%).

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Vanrensselaer +2.5 pts · won by 310 votes
Cortlandt S VanrensselaerwhigWINNER51.27%
6,258 votes
J A KingDemocratic48.73%
5,948 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.