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1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Hand won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Hand received 54,511 popular votes (67.09%). The main challenger was Edward T Keeley (32.91%).

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Hand +34.2 pts · won by 27,771 votes
Thomas HandRepublicanWINNER67.09%
54,511 votes
Edward T KeeleyDemocratic32.91%
26,740 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.