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1856 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Francis Spinner won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Francis Spinner received 14,722 popular votes (70.65%). The main challenger was Dodge (29.35%).

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

Spinner +41.3 pts · won by 8,607 votes
Francis SpinnerRepublicanWINNER70.65%
14,722 votes
DodgeDemocratic29.35%
6,115 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.