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1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Buchanan won the 1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. James Buchanan received 17,767 popular votes (50.22%). The main challenger was Reed (42.58%).

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

Buchanan +7.6 pts · won by 2,702 votes
James BuchananRepublicanWINNER50.22%
17,767 votes
ReedDemocratic42.58%
15,065 votes
Brownprohibition7.2%
2,547 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.