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1856 New York U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 14 Election?

Erastus Corning won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 14 Election. Erastus Corning received 8,296 popular votes (46.03%). The main challenger was Andrew J Perry (28.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Corning and Perry

Corning +17.8 pts · won by 3,201 votes
Erastus CorningDemocraticWINNER46.03%
8,296 votes
Andrew J Perryamerican28.27%
5,095 votes
VandyckRepublican25.7%
4,631 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.