1842 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Richard Davis won the 1842 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Richard Davis received 6,069 popular votes (57.16%). The main challenger was Henry Rankin (42.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Rankin

Davis +14.5 pts · won by 1,542 votes

Richard Davis DemocraticWINNER57.16%

6,069 votes

Henry Rankinwhig42.64%

4,527 votes

Knevelsliberty0.21%

22 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.