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1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Stewart won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. James Stewart received 18,367 popular votes (50.55%). The main challenger was Francis J Marley (44.98%).

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Stewart +5.6 pts · won by 2,025 votes
James StewartRepublicanWINNER50.55%
18,367 votes
Francis J MarleyDemocratic44.98%
16,342 votes
Louis A Magnatsocialist labor3.5%
1,270 votes
Charles H Stockingprohibition0.97%
354 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.