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1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Lewis Brigham won the 1878 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Lewis Brigham received 13,199 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was Laverty (43.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Brigham and Laverty

Brigham +7.6 pts · won by 1,965 votes
Lewis BrighamRepublicanWINNER50.82%
13,199 votes
LavertyDemocratic43.26%
11,234 votes
WinantGreen5.48%
1,424 votes
BurrDemocratic0.44%
113 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.