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1821 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1821 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Richard McArty won the 1821 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Richard McArty received 2,592 popular votes (58.76%). The main challenger was George M Haight (41.08%).

See the full head-to-head between McArty and Haight

McArty +17.7 pts · won by 780 votes
Richard McArtyDemocraticWINNER58.76%
2,592 votes
George M HaightIndependent41.08%
1,812 votes
Benoni AustinIndependent0.05%
2 votes
Henry C HoughtalingIndependent0.02%
1 votes
Richard McCartyIndependent0.02%
1 votes
Leonard BronkIndependent0.02%
1 votes
Clyde W CarterIndependent0.02%
1 votes
Sylvanus Barker VIndependent0.02%
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.