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1846 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1846 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

William Duer won the 1846 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. William Duer received 6,431 popular votes (45%). The main challenger was Reuben P Skinner (43.29%).

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

Duer +1.7 pts · won by 245 votes
William DuerwhigWINNER45%
6,431 votes
Reuben P SkinnerDemocratic43.29%
6,186 votes
James HawleyIndependent11.17%
1,597 votes
Edwin Wright VIndependent0.54%
77 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.