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1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Hezekiah Smith won the 1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Hezekiah Smith received 14,610 popular votes (50.59%). The main challenger was John Pugh (47.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Pugh

Smith +3.2 pts · won by 911 votes
Hezekiah SmithDemocraticWINNER50.59%
14,610 votes
John PughRepublican47.44%
13,699 votes
Elvin Bakertemperance1.97%
568 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.