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1912 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1912 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jacob Baker won the 1912 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Jacob Baker received 16,130 popular votes (43.13%). The main challenger was John Gardner (32.97%).

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

Baker +10.2 pts · won by 3,800 votes
Jacob BakerDemocraticWINNER43.13%
16,130 votes
John GardnerRepublican32.97%
12,330 votes
Potterprogressive19.74%
7,384 votes
Eavensonprohibition2.16%
806 votes
McKeensocialist2%
749 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.