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1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

New Jersey · 7 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Elmer Wene won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Elmer Wene received 55,580 popular votes (49.99%). The main challenger was Isaac Bacharach (45.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Wene and Bacharach

Wene +4.2 pts · won by 4,622 votes
Elmer WeneDemocraticWINNER49.99%
55,580 votes
Isaac BacharachRepublican45.83%
50,958 votes
Ted LenoreTownsend Non Partisan2.91%
3,241 votes
U G RobinsonProperty Home Protection1.08%
1,206 votes
Franklin L WatkinsSocialist0.09%
97 votes
Frank A YacovelliTownsend Social Justice0.08%
86 votes
Thomas F OgilvieEnd Poverty Constitution0.02%
18 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 September 30, 2026.