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1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Fowler won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Fowler received 25,131 popular votes (61.72%). The main challenger was Freeman O Willey (33.12%).

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Fowler +28.6 pts · won by 11,644 votes
Charles FowlerRepublicanWINNER61.72%
25,131 votes
Freeman O WilleyDemocratic33.12%
13,487 votes
Alexander D NoyesDemocratic2.66%
1,085 votes
Archibald Campbellsocialist labor1.4%
572 votes
James Wilsonnational party1.09%
443 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.