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1854 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1854 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Whitney won the 1854 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Whitney received 3,321 popular votes (30.87%). The main challenger was Isaac C Andrews (25.7%).

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Whitney +5.2 pts · won by 556 votes
Thomas WhitneyamericanWINNER30.87%
3,321 votes
Isaac C Andrewswhig25.7%
2,765 votes
William S HamiltonDemocratic25.26%
2,718 votes
Horatio BerryDemocratic18.16%
1,954 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.