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1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Phelps won the 1882 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. William Phelps received 14,341 popular votes (50.39%). The main challenger was Ryle (44.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelps and Ryle

Phelps +5.8 pts · won by 1,638 votes
William PhelpsRepublicanWINNER50.39%
14,341 votes
RyleDemocratic44.64%
12,703 votes
McCormickprohibition3.61%
1,028 votes
PotterGreen1.36%
387 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.