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1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Pugh won the 1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. John Pugh received 16,015 popular votes (50.84%). The main challenger was Job Smith (49.16%).

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Pugh +1.7 pts · won by 530 votes
John PughRepublicanWINNER50.84%
16,015 votes
Job SmithDemocratic49.16%
15,485 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.