1844 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1844 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Hugh White won the 1844 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Hugh White received 8,423 popular votes (50.14%). The main challenger was Chesselden Ellis (48.36%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Ellis

White +1.8 pts · won by 299 votes

Hugh WhitewhigWINNER50.14%

8,423 votes

Chesselden Ellis Democratic48.36%

8,124 votes

Smithliberty1.5%

252 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.