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1874 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1874 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Augustus Cutler won the 1874 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Augustus Cutler received 11,677 popular votes (50.01%). The main challenger was William Phelps (49.99%).

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

Cutler +0.0 pts · won by 7 votes
Augustus CutlerDemocraticWINNER50.01%
11,677 votes
William PhelpsRepublican49.99%
11,670 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.