1803 United States House of Representatives election in New Jersey

New Jersey increased its apportionment from 5 seats to 6 after the 1800 census.

The Federalists did not run any official candidates in 1802, but a few Federalists did receive scattered votes.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
John Condit Democratic-Republican 1798 Incumbent retired to run for Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
James Mott (Democratic-Republican) 16.5%
Henry Southard (Democratic-Republican) 16.4%
William Helms (Democratic-Republican) 16.4%
Ebenezer Elmer (Democratic-Republican) 16.3%
Adam Boyd (Democratic-Republican) 16.3%
James Sloan (Democratic-Republican) 16.3%
Aaron Ogden (Federalist) 0.5%
Frederick Frelinghuysen (Federalist) 0.4%
William Coxe (Federalist) 0.3%
James H. Imlay (Federalist) 0.3%
Richard Stockton (Federalist) 0.3%
Jonathan Elmer (Federalist) 0.2%
Ebenezer Elmer Democratic-Republican 1800 Incumbent re-elected.
William Helms Democratic-Republican 1800 Incumbent re-elected.
James Mott Democratic-Republican 1800 Incumbent re-elected.
Henry Southard Democratic-Republican 1800 Incumbent re-elected.
None (Seat created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

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