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1854 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1854 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Francis Spinner won the 1854 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Francis Spinner received 7,618 popular votes (46.48%). The main challenger was Jacob E Alexander (32.69%).

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

Spinner +13.8 pts · won by 2,261 votes
Francis SpinnerDemocraticWINNER46.48%
7,618 votes
Jacob E Alexanderwhig32.69%
5,357 votes
Caleb BentonDemocratic20.83%
3,414 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.