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1868 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Orestes Cleveland won the 1868 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Orestes Cleveland received 19,110 popular votes (53.12%). The main challenger was George A Halsey (46.88%).

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

Cleveland +6.2 pts · won by 2,248 votes
Orestes ClevelandDemocraticWINNER53.12%
19,110 votes
George A HalseyRepublican46.88%
16,862 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.