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1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election?

Donald McLean won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election. Donald McLean received 78,361 popular votes (54.94%). The main challenger was James E Downes (44.09%).

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McLean +10.8 pts · won by 15,473 votes
Donald McLeanRepublicanWINNER54.94%
78,361 votes
James E DownesDemocratic44.09%
62,888 votes
Margaret Cameron Loweprohibition0.61%
864 votes
Allencommunist0.22%
309 votes
Samuel Geneslawsocialist0.15%
211 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.