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1856 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Searing won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. John Searing received 8,960 popular votes (44.14%). The main challenger was John J Jennings (29.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Searing and Jennings

Searing +15.1 pts · won by 3,068 votes
John SearingDemocraticWINNER44.14%
8,960 votes
John J Jenningsamerican29.02%
5,892 votes
LordRepublican26.84%
5,449 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.