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1840 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jacob Houck won the 1840 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Jacob Houck received 11,210 popular votes (26.26%). The main challenger was Robert McClellan (26.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Houck and McClellan

Houck +0.0 pts · won by 16 votes
Jacob HouckDemocraticWINNER26.26%
11,210 votes
Robert McClellanDemocraticWINNER26.22%
11,194 votes
Warner Millerwhig23.76%
10,143 votes
Justus McKinstrywhig23.75%
10,139 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.