PolitiFinder

1856 New York U.S. House District 10 Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 10 Election?

Ambrose Murray won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 10 Election. Ambrose Murray received 6,156 popular votes (39.28%). The main challenger was J Samuel Fowler (35.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Murray and Fowler

Murray +3.7 pts · won by 575 votes
Ambrose MurrayRepublicanWINNER39.28%
6,156 votes
J Samuel FowlerDemocratic35.61%
5,581 votes
Trotteramerican25.11%
3,936 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.