1808 New York City Common Council election

1808 New York City aldermanic election
All 10 seats in the New York City Common Council ; 6 seats needed for a majority
	Results by ward

Last updated May 26, 2024

Elections to the New York City Common Council were held in November 1808. The incumbent Democratic-Republican Party retained its majority but the Federalists gained one seat and increased their share of the vote in every ward.^[1]

Results

First Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Peter Mesier Jr.	390	64.04
	Democratic-Republican	John Haff	219	35.96
Majority			171	28.08

Second Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	S.M. Hopkins	350	52.24
	Democratic-Republican	John Haff	320	47.76
Majority			30	4.48

Third Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Charles Dickinson	415	53.34
	Democratic-Republican	John Haff	363	46.66
Majority			52	6.68

Fourth Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	James Drake	521	51.13
	Federalist	James Tylee	498	48.87
Majority			23	2.26

Fifth Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Bingham	655	56.03
	Federalist	James Tylee	514	43.97
Majority			141	12.06

Sixth Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John D. Miller	547	64.20
	Federalist	James Tylee	305	35.80
Majority			242	28.40

Seventh Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Jacob Mott	519	67.49
	Federalist	James Tylee	250	32.51
Majority			269	34.98

Eighth Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Thurston Wood	408	62.96
	Federalist	William H. Robinson	240	37.04
Majority			168	25.93

Ninth Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Nicholas Fish	135	51.33
	Democratic-Republican	Henry Post	128	48.67
Majority			7	2.66

Tenth Ward^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Man Minthorne	391	52.91
	Federalist	Samuel Stillwell	348	47.09
Majority			168	25.93

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