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1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 14 Election?

Edward Hart won the 1940 New Jersey U.S. House District 14 Election. Edward Hart received 84,538 popular votes (65.26%). The main challenger was Otto Trankler (34.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Hart and Trankler

Hart +30.6 pts · won by 39,645 votes
Edward HartDemocraticWINNER65.26%
84,538 votes
Otto TranklerRepublican34.65%
44,893 votes
John Palangiosocialist0.05%
64 votes
Jay Anyoncommunist0.03%
43 votes
S P Barackmanprohibition0.01%
10 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.