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1880 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1880 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Brewer won the 1880 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. John Brewer received 18,580 popular votes (52.4%). The main challenger was Job Smith (46.64%).

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

Brewer +5.8 pts · won by 2,044 votes
John BrewerRepublicanWINNER52.4%
18,580 votes
Job SmithDemocratic46.64%
16,536 votes
DobbinsGreen0.96%
342 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.