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1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Gardner won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. John Gardner received 31,418 popular votes (65.98%). The main challenger was Abraham E Conrow (29.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Gardner and Conrow

Gardner +36.6 pts · won by 17,449 votes
John GardnerRepublicanWINNER65.98%
31,418 votes
Abraham E ConrowDemocratic29.34%
13,969 votes
R Lowber TempleDemocratic2.26%
1,076 votes
J Bailie Adamsnational party2.18%
1,036 votes
George Yardleysocialist labor0.24%
115 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.