1848 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Henry Alexander won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Henry Alexander received 6,109 popular votes (47.22%). The main challenger was Nellis (43.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Alexander and Nellis

Alexander +4.2 pts · won by 545 votes

Henry AlexanderwhigWINNER47.22%

6,109 votes

Nellisfree soil43.01%

5,564 votes

Samons Democratic9.77%

1,264 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.