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1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Robert Kean won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Robert Kean received 67,996 popular votes (53.68%). The main challenger was Thomas J Halleran (42.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Kean and Halleran

Kean +11.3 pts · won by 14,319 votes
Robert KeanRepublicanWINNER53.68%
67,996 votes
Thomas J HalleranDemocratic42.38%
53,677 votes
Stephan J Steinjersey pension1.78%
2,255 votes
Harry Samuel Neiwirthfusion1.59%
2,014 votes
Rose Riskcommunist0.27%
337 votes
John P Wagnerprohibition0.13%
166 votes
Job Smithsocialist0.1%
122 votes
Ike Diamondroosevelt new deal0.08%
98 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.