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1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

Robert Hamilton won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. Robert Hamilton received 13,458 popular votes (55.04%). The main challenger was Potts (44.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamilton and Potts

Hamilton +10.1 pts · won by 2,464 votes
Robert HamiltonRepublicanWINNER55.04%
13,458 votes
PottsRepublican44.96%
10,994 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.