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1854 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1854 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Orsamus Matteson won the 1854 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Orsamus Matteson received 6,492 popular votes (38.16%). The main challenger was Johnson (30.4%).

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

Matteson +7.8 pts · won by 1,320 votes
Orsamus MattesonwhigWINNER38.16%
6,492 votes
JohnsonDemocratic30.4%
5,172 votes
Huntingtonwhig27.98%
4,759 votes
John H MooreDemocratic3.46%
588 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.