1842 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1842 U.S. House race

Who won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Moses Leonard won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Moses Leonard received 5,282 popular votes (54.57%). The main challenger was Scoles (45.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Leonard and Scoles

Leonard +9.2 pts · won by 893 votes

Moses Leonard DemocraticWINNER54.57%

5,282 votes

Scoleswhig45.35%

4,389 votes

Rowland Milesliberty0.08%

8 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.