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1858 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1858 U.S. House race

Who won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Luther Carter won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Luther Carter received 8,122 popular votes (52.53%). The main challenger was John Searing (47.47%).

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

Carter +5.1 pts · won by 783 votes
Luther CarterRepublicanWINNER52.53%
8,122 votes
John SearingDemocratic47.47%
7,339 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.