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1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

New Jersey · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Phelps won the 1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. William Phelps received 15,297 popular votes (51.79%). The main challenger was Skinner (42.19%).

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

Phelps +9.6 pts · won by 2,836 votes
William PhelpsRepublicanWINNER51.79%
15,297 votes
SkinnerDemocratic42.19%
12,461 votes
Churchprohibition6.03%
1,780 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.