1844 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1844 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Woodruff won the 1844 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Woodruff received 6,214 popular votes (49.73%). The main challenger was Moses Leonard (48.09%).

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

Woodruff +1.6 pts · won by 205 votes

Thomas WoodruffamericanWINNER49.73%

6,214 votes

Moses Leonard Democratic48.09%

6,009 votes

Scolesliberty2.18%

273 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.