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1918 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

New Jersey · 4 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ernest Ackerman won the 1918 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Ernest Ackerman received 17,510 popular votes (52.65%). The main challenger was Clement (40.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Ackerman and Clement

Ackerman +11.9 pts · won by 3,965 votes
Ernest AckermanRepublicanWINNER52.65%
17,510 votes
ClementDemocratic40.72%
13,545 votes
FurberSOCIALIST5.28%
1,755 votes
ClarkeNATIONAL PARTY1.35%
450 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.