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1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Hand won the 1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Hand received 79,955 popular votes (63.39%). The main challenger was Charles Edward Rupp (36.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Hand and Rupp

Hand +26.8 pts · won by 33,781 votes
Thomas HandRepublicanWINNER63.39%
79,955 votes
Charles Edward RuppDemocratic36.61%
46,174 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.