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1860 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Frederick Conkling won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Frederick Conkling received 6,536 popular votes (35.1%). The main challenger was William Bourke Cochran (34.16%).

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

Conkling +0.9 pts · won by 176 votes
Frederick ConklingRepublicanWINNER35.1%
6,536 votes
William Bourke CochranDemocratic34.16%
6,360 votes
ChanlerDemocratic30.74%
5,724 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.