1796 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1796 U.S. House race

Who won the 1796 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Hezekiah L Homer won the 1796 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Hezekiah L Homer received 1,036 popular votes (57.75%). The main challenger was Peter Van Ness (42.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Homer and Ness

Homer +15.5 pts · won by 278 votes

Hezekiah L HomerIndependentWINNER57.75%

1,036 votes

Peter Van NessIndependent42.25%

758 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.