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1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Eaton won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Eaton received 69,338 popular votes (61.31%). The main challenger was John J George (38.55%).

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Eaton +22.8 pts · won by 25,745 votes
Charles EatonRepublicanWINNER61.31%
69,338 votes
John J GeorgeDemocratic38.55%
43,593 votes
Addison Elyprohibition0.14%
159 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.