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1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Voorhis won the 1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Voorhis received 10,893 popular votes (44.92%). The main challenger was Demarest (41.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Voorhis and Demarest

Voorhis +3.3 pts · won by 804 votes
Charles VoorhisRepublicanWINNER44.92%
10,893 votes
DemarestDemocratic41.6%
10,089 votes
PotterGreen13.48%
3,268 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.