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All 10 seats in the New York City Common Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Results by ward |
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]