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1864 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1864 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Brooks won the 1864 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. James Brooks received 8,583 popular votes (39.81%). The main challenger was William Dodge (39.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Dodge

Brooks +0.7 pts · won by 148 votes
James BrooksDemocraticWINNER39.81%
8,583 votes
William DodgeRepublican39.12%
8,435 votes
Thomas J BarrDemocratic21.07%
4,544 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.