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1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Phelps won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. William Phelps received 12,701 popular votes (55.98%). The main challenger was Woodruff (44.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelps and Woodruff

Phelps +12.0 pts · won by 2,715 votes
William PhelpsRepublicanWINNER55.98%
12,701 votes
WoodruffRepublican44.02%
9,986 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.