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1884 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1884 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Buchanan won the 1884 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. James Buchanan received 19,144 popular votes (51.51%). The main challenger was Gauntt (45.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Buchanan and Gauntt

Buchanan +6.2 pts · won by 2,291 votes
James BuchananRepublicanWINNER51.51%
19,144 votes
GaunttDemocratic45.35%
16,853 votes
Richard Howellprohibition2.42%
898 votes
Dobbinsnational party0.73%
271 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.