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1928 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1928 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Franklin Fort won the 1928 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Franklin Fort received 46,685 popular votes (56.51%). The main challenger was Francis X Purcell (43.25%).

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Fort +13.3 pts · won by 10,955 votes
Franklin FortRepublicanWINNER56.51%
46,685 votes
Francis X PurcellDemocratic43.25%
35,730 votes
Reillysocialist0.24%
201 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.