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1856 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Orsamus Matteson won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Orsamus Matteson received 10,618 popular votes (56.2%). The main challenger was Johnson (43.8%).

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

Matteson +12.4 pts · won by 2,343 votes
Orsamus MattesonRepublicanWINNER56.2%
10,618 votes
JohnsonDemocratic43.8%
8,275 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.