1826 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1826 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Strong won the 1826 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. James Strong received 2,984 popular votes (59.85%). The main challenger was William S Patterson (40.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Strong and Patterson

Strong +19.7 pts · won by 982 votes

James StrongIndependentWINNER59.85%

2,984 votes

William S PattersonIndependent40.15%

2,002 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.