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1848 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Brooks won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. James Brooks received 9,709 popular votes (51.73%). The main challenger was Charles B Law (37.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Law

Brooks +14.6 pts · won by 2,733 votes
James BrookswhigWINNER51.73%
9,709 votes
Charles B LawDemocratic37.17%
6,976 votes
Peter Fieldfree soil10.88%
2,042 votes
Robert G Monroewhig0.22%
42 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.