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1942 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1942 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Eaton won the 1942 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Eaton received 61,896 popular votes (64.66%). The main challenger was J Ellis Kirkham (34.47%).

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Eaton +30.2 pts · won by 28,897 votes
Charles EatonRepublicanWINNER64.66%
61,896 votes
J Ellis KirkhamDemocratic34.47%
32,999 votes
Addison Elyprohibition0.87%
832 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.