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1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Wolverton won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Wolverton received 84,980 popular votes (51.84%). The main challenger was Lee (46.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolverton and Lee

Wolverton +5.7 pts · won by 9,349 votes
Charles WolvertonRepublicanWINNER51.84%
84,980 votes
LeeDemocratic46.14%
75,631 votes
David E Foxtownsend1.61%
2,638 votes
Samuel Josephsonsocialist0.34%
562 votes
Charles S Danenhowercommunist0.07%
115 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.