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1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richard Parker won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election. Richard Parker received 23,843 popular votes (52.49%). The main challenger was Henry G Atwater (44.36%).

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Parker +8.1 pts · won by 3,693 votes
Richard ParkerRepublicanWINNER52.49%
23,843 votes
Henry G AtwaterDemocratic44.36%
20,150 votes
Henry Carlesssocialist labor2.28%
1,035 votes
Daniel B Raubprohibition0.87%
395 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.