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1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Robert Kean won the 1938 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Robert Kean received 48,854 popular votes (54.96%). The main challenger was Frank W Towey Jr. (41.33%).

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Kean +13.6 pts · won by 12,118 votes
Robert KeanRepublicanWINNER54.96%
48,854 votes
Frank W Towey Jr.Democratic41.33%
36,736 votes
Irving Rosenbergsocialist workers2.33%
2,067 votes
Morris Friedalcommunist0.86%
767 votes
Job Smithsocialist0.52%
460 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.