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1846 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1846 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry Murphy won the 1846 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Murphy received 5,267 popular votes (45.92%). The main challenger was Gerret Vanwagenan (44.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Vanwagenan

Murphy +1.7 pts · won by 197 votes
Henry MurphyDemocraticWINNER45.92%
5,267 votes
Gerret Vanwagenanwhig44.21%
5,070 votes
Henry Seamanamerican6.72%
771 votes
Bornt WinantDemocratic3.15%
361 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.