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1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

George Seger won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. George Seger received 57,778 popular votes (50.76%). The main challenger was Becker (46.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Seger and Becker

Seger +4.7 pts · won by 5,348 votes
George SegerRepublicanWINNER50.76%
57,778 votes
BeckerDemocratic46.06%
52,430 votes
William J VanderbeckTownsend Social Justice2.6%
2,954 votes
Garrett DeyoungSocialist0.29%
328 votes
Louis ReissCommunist0.21%
241 votes
ButterworthSocialist Labor0.06%
64 votes
Ernest E ClockProhibition0.03%
30 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 25, 2026.