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1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Eaton won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Eaton received 87,129 popular votes (58.43%). The main challenger was Andrew D Desmond (41.01%).

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Eaton +17.4 pts · won by 25,976 votes
Charles EatonRepublicanWINNER58.43%
87,129 votes
Andrew D DesmondDemocratic41.01%
61,153 votes
Addison Elyprohibition0.56%
842 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.