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1866 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1866 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Haight won the 1866 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Haight received 13,825 popular votes (50.64%). The main challenger was William Newell (49.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Haight and Newell

Haight +1.3 pts · won by 349 votes
Charles HaightDemocraticWINNER50.64%
13,825 votes
William NewellRepublican49.36%
13,476 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.