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1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gordon Canfield won the 1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Gordon Canfield received 60,420 popular votes (63.57%). The main challenger was Charles H Roemer (35.98%).

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Canfield +27.6 pts · won by 26,226 votes
Gordon CanfieldRepublicanWINNER63.57%
60,420 votes
Charles H RoemerDemocratic35.98%
34,194 votes
Joseph Cariefusion0.45%
426 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.