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1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Wolverton won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Wolverton received 97,547 popular votes (55.45%). The main challenger was Harry Roye (44.3%).

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

Wolverton +11.2 pts · won by 19,616 votes
Charles WolvertonRepublicanWINNER55.45%
97,547 votes
Harry RoyeDemocratic44.3%
77,931 votes
John F Hallsocialist0.15%
257 votes
Esther H Elfrethprohibition0.06%
110 votes
John F Normancommunist0.04%
67 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.