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1850 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Timothy Jenkins won the 1850 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Timothy Jenkins received 7,828 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was Orsamus Matteson (49.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Jenkins and Matteson

Jenkins +0.8 pts · won by 117 votes
Timothy JenkinsDemocraticWINNER50.38%
7,828 votes
Orsamus Mattesonwhig49.62%
7,711 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.