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1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Samuel Dobbins won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Dobbins received 14,192 popular votes (54.63%). The main challenger was Forker (45.37%).

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

Dobbins +9.3 pts · won by 2,405 votes
Samuel DobbinsRepublicanWINNER54.63%
14,192 votes
ForkerRepublican45.37%
11,787 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.