5th Congress: New Jersey 1797
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New Jersey elected five Federalists to Congress.
New Jersey used a statewide at-large method for electing members to Congress.
| District | Candidate | Party | Vote | Percentage | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | Other candidates | 11,891 | 26.4% | Not elected | |
| At-large | Jonathan Dayton | Federalist | 7,100 | 15.8% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | Mark Thompson | Federalist | 4,698 | 10.4% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | James H. Imlay | Federalist | 4,333 | 9.6% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | James Schureman | Federalist | 4,204 | 9.3% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | Thomas Sinnickson | Federalist | 4,090 | 9.1% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | Aaron Kitchell | Democratic-Republican | 3,860 | 8.6% | Not elected |
| At-large | Joseph Bloomfield | Democratic-Republican | 2,485 | 5.5% | Not elected |
| At-large | James Linn | Democratic-Republican | 2,406 | 5.3% | Not elected |
In most cases, only candidates who received more than 5 percent of the vote in a district are reported. Other candidates are reported as a group, but only if they in aggregate received more than 5 percent of the vote. In addition, percentages for each district may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. The term Dissenting Republican includes various breakaway factions of the Democratic-Republican party.
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