1816 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1816 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Dorrance Kirtland won the 1816 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Dorrance Kirtland received 2,252 popular votes (56.22%). The main challenger was Samuel Sherwood (43.73%).

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

Kirtland +12.5 pts · won by 500 votes

Dorrance KirtlandIndependentWINNER56.22%

2,252 votes

Samuel SherwoodIndependent43.73%

1,752 votes

Ebenezer FootIndependent0.02%

1 votes

Thomas McLaughryIndependent0.02%

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.