1936 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

William H. Smathers won the 1936 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. William H. Smathers received 916,414 popular votes (54.9%). The main challenger was William Warren Barbour (44.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Smathers and Barbour

Smathers +10.6 pts · won by 176,326 votes

William H. Smathers DemocraticWINNER54.9%

916,414 votes

William Warren Barbour Republican44.34%

740,088 votes

Fred TurnerTownsend Plan0.4%

6,651 votes

Herman F. NiessnerSocialist0.2%

3,309 votes

Herbert ColeyCommunist0.08%

1,414 votes

Malcom G. ThomasProhibition0.06%

967 votes

George E. BoppSocialist Labor0.03%

448 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.