1798 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1798 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

Franklin Davenport won the 1798 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. Franklin Davenport received 1,644 popular votes (56.49%). The main challenger was Ebenezer Elmer (43.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Davenport and Elmer

Davenport +13.0 pts · won by 378 votes

Franklin DavenportIndependentWINNER56.49%

1,644 votes

Ebenezer ElmerIndependent43.51%

1,266 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.