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1860 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

George Vanhorn won the 1860 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. George Vanhorn received 8,662 popular votes (58.81%). The main challenger was Edward Ely (39.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanhorn and Ely

Vanhorn +18.9 pts · won by 2,780 votes
George VanhornRepublicanWINNER58.81%
8,662 votes
Edward ElyDemocratic39.93%
5,882 votes
James WoodsDemocratic1.26%
185 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.