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1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Wolverton won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Wolverton received 96,518 popular votes (61.96%). The main challenger was Thomas M Madden (37.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolverton and Madden

Wolverton +24.4 pts · won by 38,068 votes
Charles WolvertonRepublicanWINNER61.96%
96,518 votes
Thomas M MaddenDemocratic37.52%
58,450 votes
Samuel Josephsonsocialist0.29%
450 votes
Elizabeth S Acetoprohibition0.17%
262 votes
John F Normancommunist0.06%
88 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.