8th Congress: New Jersey 1803
New Jersey elected six Democratic-Republicans to the Eighth Congress.
Following the 1800 Census, New Jersey gained one seat in the House of Representatives.
New Jersey used a statewide at-large method for electing members to Congress.
| District | Candidate | Party | Vote | Percentage | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | James Mott | Democratic-Republican | 13,897 | 16.3% | ✓ |
| At-large | Henry Southard | Democratic-Republican | 13,880 | 16.3% | ✓ |
| At-large | William Helmes | Democratic-Republican | 13,839 | 16.3% | ✓ |
| At-large | Ebenezer Elmer | Democratic-Republican | 13,795 | 16.2% | ✓ |
| At-large | Adam Boyd | Democratic-Republican | 13,770 | 16.2% | ✓ |
| At-large | James Sloan | Democratic-Republican | 13,746 | 16.2% | ✓ |
| At-large | Other candidates | 2,075 | 2.2% |
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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