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1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

George Seger won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. George Seger received 61,988 popular votes (59.21%). The main challenger was Fred Hoelscher (40.15%).

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

Seger +19.1 pts · won by 19,958 votes
George SegerRepublicanWINNER59.21%
61,988 votes
Fred HoelscherDemocratic40.15%
42,030 votes
Manuel Cantorcommunist0.33%
343 votes
Jacob H Schmittersocialist labor0.23%
239 votes
Arthur W Collardprohibition0.08%
85 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.