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1858 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Horace Clark won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Horace Clark received 9,035 popular votes (58.77%). The main challenger was Gerald A Herrick (41.23%).

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

Clark +17.5 pts · won by 2,697 votes
Horace ClarkDemocraticWINNER58.77%
9,035 votes
Gerald A HerrickDemocratic41.23%
6,338 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.