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1842 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

David Seymour won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. David Seymour received 5,419 popular votes (50.02%). The main challenger was George H Stevenson (49.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Seymour and Stevenson

Seymour +0.8 pts · won by 84 votes
David SeymourDemocraticWINNER50.02%
5,419 votes
George H Stevensonwhig49.25%
5,335 votes
Chauncey L Sheldenliberty0.73%
79 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.