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1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

George Hires won the 1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. George Hires received 18,347 popular votes (49.01%). The main challenger was Wescott (40.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Hires and Wescott

Hires +8.9 pts · won by 3,334 votes
George HiresRepublicanWINNER49.01%
18,347 votes
WescottDemocratic40.11%
15,013 votes
Nicholsonprohibition10.88%
4,072 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.