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1884 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1884 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

George Hires won the 1884 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. George Hires received 19,745 popular votes (50.02%). The main challenger was Thomas Ferrell (45.6%).

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Hires +4.4 pts · won by 1,742 votes
George HiresRepublicanWINNER50.02%
19,745 votes
Thomas FerrellDemocratic45.6%
18,003 votes
Harbisonprohibition3.4%
1,343 votes
Atkinsonnational party0.98%
385 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.