1848 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Nelson won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. William Nelson received 4,948 popular votes (50.31%). The main challenger was N C Blvt (31.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelson and Blvt

Nelson +18.5 pts · won by 61 votes

William NelsonwhigWINNER50.31%

4,948 votes

N C Blvt Democratic31.86%

4,887 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 17.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.