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1942 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1942 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

David Powers won the 1942 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. David Powers received 51,498 popular votes (63.79%). The main challenger was A C Thompson (36.03%).

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Powers +27.8 pts · won by 22,410 votes
David PowersRepublicanWINNER63.79%
51,498 votes
A C ThompsonDemocratic36.03%
29,088 votes
William C Kauffmansocialist0.12%
93 votes
Manuel Cantorcommunist0.06%
49 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.