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1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gordon Canfield won the 1944 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Gordon Canfield received 75,479 popular votes (58.46%). The main challenger was Job Smith (41.15%).

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Canfield +17.3 pts · won by 22,343 votes
Gordon CanfieldRepublicanWINNER58.46%
75,479 votes
Job SmithDemocratic41.15%
53,136 votes
Benjamin S Dormidaprohibition0.23%
294 votes
Harry Santhousesocialist labor0.16%
204 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.