PolitiFinder

1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

New Jersey · 6 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas McEwan won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas McEwan received 30,557 popular votes (51.8%). The main challenger was Alexander C Young (44.21%).

See the full head-to-head between McEwan and Young

McEwan +7.6 pts · won by 4,477 votes
Thomas McEwanRepublicanWINNER51.8%
30,557 votes
Alexander C YoungDemocratic44.21%
26,080 votes
Archibald Campbellsocialist labor1.82%
1,073 votes
Rynier J WortendykeDemocratic1.48%
875 votes
Samuel Ginner Sr.national silver0.4%
235 votes
John F McCrachennational party0.3%
175 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.