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1866 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1866 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Brooks won the 1866 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. James Brooks received 13,816 popular votes (62.66%). The main challenger was James P Cannon (37.23%).

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

Brooks +25.4 pts · won by 5,606 votes
James BrooksDemocraticWINNER62.66%
13,816 votes
James P CannonRepublican37.23%
8,210 votes
Charles StantonIndependent0.11%
24 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.