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1850 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

Josiah Sutherland won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. Josiah Sutherland received 6,672 popular votes (52.9%). The main challenger was Henry B Cowles (47.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutherland and Cowles

Sutherland +5.8 pts · won by 732 votes
Josiah SutherlandDemocraticWINNER52.9%
6,672 votes
Henry B Cowleswhig47.1%
5,940 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.