1789 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1789 U.S. House race

Who won the 1789 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Silvester won the 1789 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Silvester received 1,628 popular votes (51.21%). The main challenger was Adgate (47.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Silvester and Adgate

Silvester +4.0 pts · won by 127 votes

Peter SilvesterfederalistWINNER51.21%

1,628 votes

Adgateanti-federalist47.22%

1,501 votes

WilliamsIndependent1.57%

50 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.