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1866 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1866 U.S. House race

Who won the 1866 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Halsey won the 1866 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. George Halsey received 12,782 popular votes (51.9%). The main challenger was Gilchrist (48.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Halsey and Gilchrist

Halsey +3.8 pts · won by 935 votes
George HalseyRepublicanWINNER51.9%
12,782 votes
GilchristDemocratic48.1%
11,847 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.