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1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gordon Canfield won the 1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Gordon Canfield received 97,338 popular votes (62.59%). The main challenger was John J Winberry (34.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Canfield and Winberry

Canfield +27.6 pts · won by 42,971 votes
Gordon CanfieldRepublicanWINNER62.59%
97,338 votes
John J WinberryDemocratic34.96%
54,367 votes
Peter J Tothincrease jobless pay2.21%
3,432 votes
Edith Claxtonprohibition0.14%
213 votes
Harry Santhousesocialist labor0.11%
177 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.