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1840 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Francis Granger won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Francis Granger received 4,800 popular votes (57.05%). The main challenger was William C D Willson (41.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Granger and Willson

Granger +16.0 pts · won by 1,343 votes
Francis GrangerwhigWINNER57.05%
4,800 votes
William C D WillsonDemocratic41.09%
3,457 votes
Hiram Pittsliberty1.85%
156 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.