1838 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1838 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Elv won the 1838 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. John Elv received 9,668 popular votes (25.27%). The main challenger was Aaron Vanderpoel (25.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Elv and Vanderpoel

Elv +0.1 pts · won by 40 votes

John Elv DemocraticWINNER25.27%

9,668 votes

Aaron Vanderpoel DemocraticWINNER25.16%

9,628 votes

Sanfordwhig24.82%

9,499 votes

Robert Dorlonwhig24.75%

9,469 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.