1850 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Salmon Buel won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Salmon Buel received 6,685 popular votes (52.51%). The main challenger was Henry Alexander (47.49%).

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

Buel +5.0 pts · won by 638 votes

Salmon Buel DemocraticWINNER52.51%

6,685 votes

Henry Alexanderwhig47.49%

6,047 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.