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1816 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1816 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Irving won the 1816 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. William Irving received 5,225 popular votes (29.16%). The main challenger was Peter Wendover (28.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Irving and Wendover

Irving +0.6 pts · won by 106 votes
William IrvingDemocraticWINNER29.16%
5,225 votes
Peter WendoverDemocraticWINNER28.56%
5,119 votes
William J Hoffmanfederalist21.16%
3,792 votes
Edward Elyfederalist21.04%
3,771 votes
John N JonesIndependent0.01%
2 votes
SmithIndependent0.01%
2 votes
TownsendIndependent0.01%
2 votes
John Evans ScudderIndependent0.01%
2 votes
John PerineIndependent0.01%
1 votes
F R GilbertIndependent0.01%
1 votes
Sylvanus Barker VIndependent0.01%
1 votes
Gurdon S MumfortIndependent0.01%
1 votes
Samuel L MitchillIndependent0.01%
1 votes
John G DavisIndependent0.01%
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.