1848 New York U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 28 Election?

Abraham Schermerhorn won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 28 Election. Abraham Schermerhorn received 6,611 popular votes (51.96%). The main challenger was Henry Selden (37.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Schermerhorn and Selden

Schermerhorn +14.7 pts · won by 1,865 votes

Abraham SchermerhornwhigWINNER51.96%

6,611 votes

Henry Seldenfree soil37.3%

4,746 votes

Smith Democratic10.74%

1,367 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.