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1840 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

David Brewster won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. David Brewster received 11,837 popular votes (25.02%). The main challenger was John Floyd (24.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Brewster and Floyd

Brewster +0.1 pts · won by 62 votes
David BrewsterDemocraticWINNER25.02%
11,837 votes
John FloydDemocraticWINNER24.89%
11,775 votes
Elmer S Whitewhig24.02%
11,364 votes
Bondwhig23.94%
11,328 votes
Charles H Blairliberty1.07%
506 votes
Brownliberty1.07%
505 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.