1796 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1796 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

David Brooks won the 1796 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. David Brooks received 1,220 popular votes (54.51%). The main challenger was Theodorus Bailey (45.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Bailey

Brooks +9.0 pts · won by 202 votes

David BrooksIndependentWINNER54.51%

1,220 votes

Theodorus BaileyIndependent45.49%

1,018 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.