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1846 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1846 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Petrie won the 1846 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. George Petrie received 5,532 popular votes (51.1%). The main challenger was Abraham Vanalstine (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Petrie and Vanalstine

Petrie +7.5 pts · won by 815 votes
George PetrieDemocraticWINNER51.1%
5,532 votes
Abraham VanalstineDemocratic43.58%
4,717 votes
John UnderwoodIndependent5.32%
576 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.