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1920 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1920 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Herbert Taylor won the 1920 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Herbert Taylor received 41,898 popular votes (59.34%). The main challenger was Cornelius McGlennon (39.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and McGlennon

Taylor +19.9 pts · won by 14,076 votes
Herbert TaylorRepublicanWINNER59.34%
41,898 votes
Cornelius McGlennonDemocratic39.4%
27,822 votes
Howlandsocialist1.15%
810 votes
E A Pelzenforcement of volstead act0.11%
78 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.