Table: united states house of representatives elections , 1816
[['district', 'incumbent', 'party', 'first elected', 'result', 'candidates'], ['new york 3', 'jonathan ward', 'democratic - republican', '1814', 'retired democratic - republican hold', 'caleb tompkins (dr) 56.8% abraham odell (f) 42.8%'], ['new york 6', 'james w wilkin', 'democratic - republican', '1815 ( special )', 're - elected', 'james w wilkin (dr) 55.4% james burt (f) 44.6%'], ['new york 7', 'samuel r betts', 'democratic - republican', '1814', 'retired democratic - republican hold', 'josiah hasbrouck (dr) 51.7% john sudam (f) 48.2%'], ['new york 10', 'hosea moffitt', 'federalist', '1812', 'retired federalist hold', 'john p cushman (f) 54.9% thomas turner (dr) 44.9%'], ['new york 11', 'john w taylor', 'democratic - republican', '1812', 're - elected', 'john w taylor (dr) 53.4% elisha powell (f) 46.6%'], ['new york 13', 'john b yates', 'democratic - republican', '1814', 'retired democratic - republican hold', 'thomas lawyer (dr) 54.9% william beekman (f) 45.1%'], ['new york 17', 'westel willoughby , jr', 'federalist', '1814', 'retired democratic - republican gain', 'thomas h hubbard (dr) 51.5% simeon ford (f) 48.4%'], ['new york 18', 'moss kent', 'federalist', '1812', 'retired federalist hold', 'david a ogden (f) 50.4% ela collins (dr) 49.5%']]
Statement: James m Wilkin is the only Representative Elected via Special Election
Statement: Democratic - Republican held the majority of New York House seats going into 1816
Statement: Caleb Tompkins received the highest percentage of the vote with 56.8%
Statement: no previous Federalist Candidate were Re - Elected in the next Election
Statement: James W Wilkin was the newest Representative going into the Election