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1916 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1916 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Capstick won the 1916 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. John Capstick received 20,951 popular votes (51.79%). The main challenger was Tuttle Jr. (42.46%).

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Capstick +9.3 pts · won by 3,775 votes
John CapstickRepublicanWINNER51.79%
20,951 votes
Tuttle Jr.Democratic42.46%
17,176 votes
Brelsfordsocialist3.69%
1,493 votes
Chandlerprohibition1.52%
613 votes
Burgholzsocialist labor0.54%
217 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.