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1856 New York U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Kelly won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 4 Election. John Kelly received 8,319 popular votes (72.02%). The main challenger was H Gould (15.02%).

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Kelly +57.0 pts · won by 6,584 votes
John KellyDemocraticWINNER72.02%
8,319 votes
H Gouldamerican15.02%
1,735 votes
Lewis RyckmanRepublican12.96%
1,497 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.