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1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Stewart won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. James Stewart received 23,845 popular votes (59.85%). The main challenger was Addison Ely (34.3%).

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Stewart +25.6 pts · won by 10,178 votes
James StewartRepublicanWINNER59.85%
23,845 votes
Addison ElyDemocratic34.3%
13,667 votes
James Wilsonsocialist labor2.61%
1,041 votes
Hardy M BanksDemocratic2.31%
920 votes
Reednational party0.93%
370 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.