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1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Wolverton won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Wolverton received 87,950 popular votes (50.44%). The main challenger was John F Gorman (49.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolverton and Gorman

Wolverton +1.0 pts · won by 1,772 votes
Charles WolvertonRepublicanWINNER50.44%
87,950 votes
John F GormanDemocratic49.42%
86,178 votes
Edward J Moss Jr.prohibition0.14%
251 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.