1790 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1790 U.S. House race

Who won the 1790 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Silvester won the 1790 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Silvester received 1,712 popular votes (58.43%). The main challenger was John Henry Livingston (41.57%).

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

Silvester +16.9 pts · won by 494 votes

Peter SilvesterIndependentWINNER58.43%

1,712 votes

John Henry LivingstonIndependent41.57%

1,218 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.