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1934 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1934 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

David Powers won the 1934 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. David Powers received 48,760 popular votes (56.69%). The main challenger was Walter Lincoln Whittlesey (42.23%).

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Powers +14.5 pts · won by 12,434 votes
David PowersRepublicanWINNER56.69%
48,760 votes
Walter Lincoln WhittleseyDemocratic42.23%
36,326 votes
William C Kauffmansocialist0.61%
528 votes
William T LoveDemocratic0.25%
214 votes
Thomas McNallycommunist0.22%
185 votes
C D Mendenhallpersonal choice0%
1 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.