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1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Hand won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Hand received 51,194 popular votes (54.43%). The main challenger was Hedges (45.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Hand and Hedges

Hand +8.9 pts · won by 8,332 votes
Thomas HandRepublicanWINNER54.43%
51,194 votes
HedgesDemocratic45.57%
42,862 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.