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1858 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

George Palmer won the 1858 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. George Palmer received 7,058 popular votes (47.93%). The main challenger was Rhinelander Waldo (41.28%).

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

Palmer +6.6 pts · won by 979 votes
George PalmerRepublicanWINNER47.93%
7,058 votes
Rhinelander WaldoDemocratic41.28%
6,079 votes
Watsonamerican10.79%
1,589 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.