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1880 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

George Robeson won the 1880 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. George Robeson received 19,807 popular votes (53.59%). The main challenger was Carter (44.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Robeson and Carter

Robeson +9.4 pts · won by 3,457 votes
George RobesonRepublicanWINNER53.59%
19,807 votes
CarterDemocratic44.24%
16,350 votes
HollisGreen1.96%
724 votes
Woolmanprohibition0.21%
76 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.