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1856 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

George Palmer won the 1856 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. George Palmer received 6,799 popular votes (44.46%). The main challenger was William Averill (28.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Palmer and Averill

Palmer +15.9 pts · won by 2,436 votes
George PalmerRepublicanWINNER44.46%
6,799 votes
William AverillDemocratic28.53%
4,363 votes
Anthony J B Rossamerican27%
4,129 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.