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1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Brewer won the 1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. John Brewer received 15,604 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was James Parker (47.8%).

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Brewer +3.5 pts · won by 1,069 votes
John BrewerRepublicanWINNER51.31%
15,604 votes
James ParkerDemocratic47.8%
14,535 votes
HowlandGreen0.89%
270 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.