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1858 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Roscoe Conkling won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Roscoe Conkling received 11,084 popular votes (57.33%). The main challenger was Gerald Root (42.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Conkling and Root

Conkling +14.7 pts · won by 2,833 votes
Roscoe ConklingRepublicanWINNER57.33%
11,084 votes
Gerald RootDemocratic42.67%
8,251 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.