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1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

New Jersey · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Sutphin won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. William Sutphin received 68,189 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Albert B Hermann (47.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutphin and Hermann

Sutphin +2.9 pts · won by 3,952 votes
William SutphinDemocraticWINNER50.61%
68,189 votes
Albert B HermannRepublican47.68%
64,237 votes
Elizabeth Hallecktownsend1.62%
2,176 votes
John Johnsoncommunist0.1%
132 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.