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1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Ferrell won the 1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Ferrell received 16,541 popular votes (50.13%). The main challenger was George Robeson (44.93%).

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

Ferrell +5.2 pts · won by 1,716 votes
Thomas FerrellDemocraticWINNER50.13%
16,541 votes
George RobesonRepublican44.93%
14,825 votes
Woolmanprohibition2.86%
943 votes
BristolGreen2.07%
684 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.