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1948 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1948 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Thomas won the 1948 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. John Thomas received 72,873 popular votes (56.17%). The main challenger was John J Carlin (43.24%).

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Thomas +12.9 pts · won by 16,778 votes
John ThomasRepublicanWINNER56.17%
72,873 votes
John J CarlinDemocratic43.24%
56,095 votes
McAlister Colemansocialist0.6%
775 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.