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1840 New Jersey U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1840 New Jersey U.S. House At-large Election?

William Halsted won the 1840 New Jersey U.S. House At-large Election. William Halsted received 33,342 popular votes (8.62%). The main challenger was Joseph Randolph (8.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Halsted and Randolph

Halsted +0.0 pts · won by 21 votes
William HalstedwhigWINNER8.62%
33,342 votes
Joseph RandolphwhigWINNER8.61%
33,321 votes
John AycriggwhigWINNER8.61%
33,315 votes
John MaxwellwhigWINNER8.61%
33,315 votes
Charles StrattonwhigWINNER8.61%
33,313 votes
Thomas YorkewhigWINNER8.61%
33,299 votes
Peter VroomDemocratic8.05%
31,138 votes
William CooperDemocratic8.04%
31,109 votes
Joseph KilleDemocratic8.04%
31,106 votes
KennedyDemocratic8.04%
31,103 votes
Philemon DickersonDemocratic8.04%
31,101 votes
Daniel RyallDemocratic8.04%
31,098 votes
Clarkeliberty0.02%
68 votes
William G Freemanliberty0.02%
65 votes
Leeliberty0.02%
65 votes
Higginsliberty0.02%
64 votes
John Grimesliberty0.02%
63 votes
Samuel Aaronliberty0%
9 votes
Isaac Hackettliberty0%
1 votes
Richard F Greenliberty0%
1 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.