1840 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

Seth Gates won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. Seth Gates received 6,970 popular votes (63.38%). The main challenger was Reuben P Skinner (35.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Gates and Skinner

Gates +28.1 pts · won by 3,089 votes

Seth GateswhigWINNER63.38%

6,970 votes

Reuben P Skinner Democratic35.29%

3,881 votes

Israel Chapinliberty1.34%

147 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.