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1840 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Samuel Gordon won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Samuel Gordon received 5,976 popular votes (52.38%). The main challenger was Herman Golld (47.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Golld

Gordon +4.8 pts · won by 542 votes
Samuel GordonDemocraticWINNER52.38%
5,976 votes
Herman Golldwhig47.62%
5,434 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.