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1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Gardner won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. John Gardner received 24,035 popular votes (56.09%). The main challenger was John F Hall (40.53%).

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

Gardner +15.6 pts · won by 6,668 votes
John GardnerRepublicanWINNER56.09%
24,035 votes
John F HallDemocratic40.53%
17,367 votes
Joseph J Currieprohibition3.02%
1,294 votes
Weigelsocialist labor0.36%
153 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.