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1948 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1948 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Hand won the 1948 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Hand received 62,804 popular votes (61.72%). The main challenger was William E Stringer (37.53%).

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Hand +24.2 pts · won by 24,610 votes
Thomas HandRepublicanWINNER61.72%
62,804 votes
William E StringerDemocratic37.53%
38,194 votes
Thomas F OgilvieIndependent0.75%
764 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.