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1856 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Henry Bennett won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Henry Bennett received 13,357 popular votes (61.98%). The main challenger was Caleb Hyde (38.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennett and Hyde

Bennett +24.0 pts · won by 5,165 votes
Henry BennettRepublicanWINNER61.98%
13,357 votes
Caleb HydeDemocratic38.02%
8,192 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.