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1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Frank Towey won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Frank Towey received 54,688 popular votes (49.9%). The main challenger was Frederick R Lehlbach (49.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Towey and Lehlbach

Towey +0.3 pts · won by 325 votes
Frank ToweyDemocraticWINNER49.9%
54,688 votes
Frederick R LehlbachRepublican49.6%
54,363 votes
Harry Lichtmansocialist0.27%
300 votes
Kurt Odenheimcommunist0.23%
252 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.