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1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Hand won the 1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Hand received 54,897 popular votes (54.34%). The main challenger was Elmer H Wene (45.66%).

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Hand +8.7 pts · won by 8,776 votes
Thomas HandRepublicanWINNER54.34%
54,897 votes
Elmer H WeneDemocratic45.66%
46,121 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.