1798 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1798 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Linn won the 1798 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. James Linn received 1,613 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Thomas C Stewart (31.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Linn and Stewart

Linn +20.2 pts · won by 634 votes

James LinnIndependentWINNER51.27%

1,613 votes

Thomas C StewartIndependent31.12%

979 votes

Archibald MercerIndependent17.61%

554 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.