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1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Eaton won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Eaton received 71,661 popular votes (56.65%). The main challenger was Franklin W Rice (43.23%).

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Eaton +13.4 pts · won by 16,971 votes
Charles EatonRepublicanWINNER56.65%
71,661 votes
Franklin W RiceDemocratic43.23%
54,690 votes
Jeremiah Morseprohibition0.12%
146 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.