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1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

David Powers won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. David Powers received 69,834 popular votes (55.93%). The main challenger was Thomas S Dignan (43.97%).

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Powers +12.0 pts · won by 14,925 votes
David PowersRepublicanWINNER55.93%
69,834 votes
Thomas S DignanDemocratic43.97%
54,909 votes
William C Kauffmansocialist0.05%
66 votes
Gus NapoleonIndependent0.03%
32 votes
William Strother Jonesprohibition0.02%
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.