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1890 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1890 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cornelius Cadmus won the 1890 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Cornelius Cadmus received 16,815 popular votes (50.43%). The main challenger was Charles Beckwith (46.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Cadmus and Beckwith

Cadmus +4.1 pts · won by 1,356 votes
Cornelius CadmusDemocraticWINNER50.43%
16,815 votes
Charles BeckwithRepublican46.36%
15,459 votes
Bradbrookprohibition3.21%
1,069 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.