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1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richard Parker won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election. Richard Parker received 31,059 popular votes (64.24%). The main challenger was Joseph A Beecher (31.84%).

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Parker +32.4 pts · won by 15,666 votes
Richard ParkerRepublicanWINNER64.24%
31,059 votes
Joseph A BeecherDemocratic31.84%
15,393 votes
William J PeoplesDemocratic1.64%
791 votes
James E Billingssocialist labor1.62%
781 votes
Oliver B Hardennational party0.68%
328 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.