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1850 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Obadiah Bowne won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Obadiah Bowne received 7,728 popular votes (52.26%). The main challenger was Carl H Bogardus (43.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowne and Bogardus

Bowne +8.8 pts · won by 1,300 votes
Obadiah BownewhigWINNER52.26%
7,728 votes
Carl H BogardusDemocratic43.46%
6,428 votes
CrookeDemocratic4.08%
603 votes
Charles LudlowDemocratic0.2%
30 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.