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1812 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1812 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Lefferts won the 1812 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. John Lefferts received 3,514 popular votes (25.2%). The main challenger was Ebenezer Sage (25.16%).

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Lefferts +0.0 pts · won by 6 votes
John LeffertsDemocraticWINNER25.2%
3,514 votes
Ebenezer SageDemocraticWINNER25.16%
3,508 votes
Jacob Jayfederalist24.71%
3,446 votes
Benjamin B Blydenburghfederalist24.61%
3,437 votes
Allan L BensonIndependent0.09%
12 votes
PostIndependent0.09%
12 votes
William IrvingIndependent0.04%
5 votes
R H FergusonIndependent0.04%
5 votes
John EffertsIndependent0.01%
1 votes
Benjamin BrewsterIndependent0.01%
1 votes
Magnus JacobsonIndependent0.01%
1 votes
Joseph CubbelyIndependent0.01%
1 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.