Barent Staats ( Democrat ) defeats John Townsend ( Whig ) by 336 votes in 1842 , the next year he does n't run for reelection .
Friend Humphrey ( Whig ) defeats Peter Gansevoort by 226 votes .
Barent Staats ( Democrat ) defeats John Townsend ( Whig ) by 336 votes in 1842 , the next year he does n't run for reelection , and Friend Humphrey ( Whig ) defeats Peter Gansevoort by 226 votes .