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1842 New York U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 22 Election?

Smith Purdy won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 22 Election. Smith Purdy received 8,560 popular votes (52.41%). The main challenger was J L N Hunt (46.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Purdy and Hunt

Purdy +5.9 pts · won by 963 votes
Smith PurdyDemocraticWINNER52.41%
8,560 votes
J L N Huntwhig46.52%
7,597 votes
William Averyliberty1.07%
175 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.