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1840 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Victory Birdseye won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Victory Birdseye received 10,854 popular votes (24.83%). The main challenger was A. Foster (24.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Birdseye and Foster

Birdseye +0.1 pts · won by 28 votes
Victory BirdseyewhigWINNER24.83%
10,854 votes
A. FosterwhigWINNER24.77%
10,826 votes
Nehemiah EarllDemocratic24.65%
10,772 votes
Lyman C HoughDemocratic24.59%
10,747 votes
Charles D Prattliberty0.63%
274 votes
Charles L Furmanliberty0.53%
233 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.