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1842 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Orville Robinson won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Orville Robinson received 7,819 popular votes (50.86%). The main challenger was John Duer (42.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Duer

Robinson +7.9 pts · won by 1,221 votes
Orville RobinsonDemocraticWINNER50.86%
7,819 votes
John Duerwhig42.92%
6,598 votes
Thomas H Jacksonliberty6.22%
956 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.