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1860 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Jacob Chamberlain won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Jacob Chamberlain received 11,581 popular votes (58.26%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Lewis (41.02%).

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Chamberlain +17.2 pts · won by 3,428 votes
Jacob ChamberlainRepublicanWINNER58.26%
11,581 votes
Benjamin F LewisDemocratic41.02%
8,153 votes
Bert ClarkIndependent0.72%
144 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.