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1858 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Maclay won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. William Maclay received 5,780 popular votes (49.75%). The main challenger was William S Hamilton (42.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Maclay and Hamilton

Maclay +6.9 pts · won by 798 votes
William MaclayDemocraticWINNER49.75%
5,780 votes
William S HamiltonRepublican42.89%
4,982 votes
Deanamerican7.07%
821 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.