1812 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1812 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Samuel Sherwood won the 1812 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Samuel Sherwood received 2,303 popular votes (53.57%). The main challenger was Edward Ely (46.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherwood and Ely

Sherwood +7.3 pts · won by 313 votes

Samuel SherwoodIndependentWINNER53.57%

2,303 votes

Edward ElyIndependent46.27%

1,990 votes

Ebenezer MerrittIndependent0.02%

1 votes

Jonathan KeysIndependent0.02%

1 votes

Peter BogartIndependent0.02%

1 votes

Aaron BurrIndependent0.02%

1 votes

Harry W PaineIndependent0.02%

1 votes

William AveryIndependent0.02%

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.