1848 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Elijah Risley won the 1848 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Elijah Risley received 6,946 popular votes (51.73%). The main challenger was Chaffee (27.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Risley and Chaffee

Risley +24.5 pts · won by 3,297 votes

Elijah RisleywhigWINNER51.73%

6,946 votes

Chaffee Democratic27.18%

3,649 votes

Colmanfree soil21.09%

2,832 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.