1796 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1796 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Van Alen won the 1796 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. John Van Alen received 1,585 popular votes (57.91%). The main challenger was Ellis Woodworth (42.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Alen and Woodworth

Alen +15.8 pts · won by 433 votes
John Van AlenIndependentWINNER57.91%
1,585 votes
Ellis WoodworthIndependent42.09%
1,152 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.