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1868 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1868 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Haight won the 1868 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Haight received 16,299 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was James F Rusling (48.73%).

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

Haight +2.5 pts · won by 805 votes
Charles HaightDemocraticWINNER51.27%
16,299 votes
James F RuslingRepublican48.73%
15,494 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.