Brelsford

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brelsford1,493
Opponents38,957
1
Elections run

Brelsford, a Socialist politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5 to John Capstick, receiving 1,493 votes (3.69%).

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How many votes has Brelsford received?

Brelsford has received 1,493 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Brelsford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,4933.69%John Capstick
Tuttle Jr.

Chandler

Burgholz
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.