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1856 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Horace Clark won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Horace Clark received 7,482 popular votes (50.24%). The main challenger was Abram Wakeman (25.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Wakeman

Clark +25.0 pts · won by 3,722 votes
Horace ClarkDemocraticWINNER50.24%
7,482 votes
Abram WakemanRepublican25.25%
3,760 votes
Lucian Knappamerican24.51%
3,651 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.