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1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Augustus Cutler won the 1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Augustus Cutler received 15,034 popular votes (53.85%). The main challenger was Frank F Mills (46.15%).

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

Cutler +7.7 pts · won by 2,152 votes
Augustus CutlerDemocraticWINNER53.85%
15,034 votes
Frank F MillsRepublican46.15%
12,882 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.