1840 New York U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 28 Election?

Timothy Childs won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 28 Election. Timothy Childs received 6,052 popular votes (53.93%). The main challenger was Lyman Langworthy (45.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Childs and Langworthy

Childs +8.5 pts · won by 960 votes

Timothy ChildswhigWINNER53.93%

6,052 votes

Lyman Langworthy Democratic45.38%

5,092 votes

Sperryliberty0.69%

77 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.