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1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Sutphin won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. William Sutphin received 76,048 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was Joseph C Irwin (48.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutphin and Irwin

Sutphin +3.5 pts · won by 5,158 votes
William SutphinDemocraticWINNER51.74%
76,048 votes
Joseph C IrwinRepublican48.24%
70,890 votes
Brownprohibition0.02%
29 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.