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1870 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Samuel Forker won the 1870 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Forker received 15,899 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was Newell (49.29%).

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

Forker +1.4 pts · won by 447 votes
Samuel ForkerDemocraticWINNER50.71%
15,899 votes
NewellRepublican49.29%
15,452 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.