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1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Eaton won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Eaton received 65,459 popular votes (50.86%). The main challenger was Charles S Mackenzie (48.88%).

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Eaton +2.0 pts · won by 2,555 votes
Charles EatonRepublicanWINNER50.86%
65,459 votes
Charles S MackenzieDemocratic48.88%
62,904 votes
Stokessocialist0.19%
242 votes
James L Creekmurcommunist0.07%
92 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.