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1928 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1928 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ernest Ackerman won the 1928 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Ernest Ackerman received 95,458 popular votes (67.38%). The main challenger was Roswell S Nichols (32.62%).

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

Ackerman +34.8 pts · won by 49,247 votes
Ernest AckermanRepublicanWINNER67.38%
95,458 votes
Roswell S NicholsDemocratic32.62%
46,211 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.