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1860 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1860 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Nixon won the 1860 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. John Nixon received 10,843 popular votes (52.69%). The main challenger was Leaming (47.31%).

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Nixon +5.4 pts · won by 1,106 votes
John NixonRepublicanWINNER52.69%
10,843 votes
LeamingDemocratic47.31%
9,737 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.