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1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gordon Canfield won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Gordon Canfield received 57,616 popular votes (70.51%). The main challenger was John Breslin V (28.15%).

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Canfield +42.4 pts · won by 34,609 votes
Gordon CanfieldRepublicanWINNER70.51%
57,616 votes
John Breslin VDemocratic28.15%
23,007 votes
Peter J Tothno foreign loans0.48%
396 votes
Nathan Lisscommunist0.48%
395 votes
Henry Lunsocialist labor0.37%
304 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.