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1916 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1916 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Hamill won the 1916 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. James Hamill received 17,365 popular votes (57%). The main challenger was Dear (39.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamill and Dear

Hamill +17.4 pts · won by 5,307 votes
James HamillDemocraticWINNER57%
17,365 votes
DearRepublican39.58%
12,058 votes
Meadsocialist2.93%
892 votes
Hillasprohibition0.49%
149 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.