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1856 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Silas Burroughs won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Silas Burroughs received 6,885 popular votes (51.73%). The main challenger was J L N Hunt (35.27%).

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Burroughs +16.5 pts · won by 2,191 votes
Silas BurroughsRepublicanWINNER51.73%
6,885 votes
J L N Huntamerican35.27%
4,694 votes
George L ChurchDemocratic13.01%
1,731 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.