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1860 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

John Steele won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. John Steele received 9,938 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was Fred H Sylvester (49.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Steele and Sylvester

Steele +0.8 pts · won by 149 votes
John SteeleDemocraticWINNER50.38%
9,938 votes
Fred H SylvesterRepublican49.62%
9,789 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.