1844 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1844 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles Benton won the 1844 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles Benton received 7,691 popular votes (54.7%). The main challenger was Jacob E Alexander (40.58%).

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Benton +14.1 pts · won by 1,985 votes

Charles Benton DemocraticWINNER54.7%

7,691 votes

Jacob E Alexanderwhig40.58%

5,706 votes

Clisbeeliberty4.72%

663 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.