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1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gordon Canfield won the 1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Gordon Canfield received 65,359 popular votes (54.75%). The main challenger was Harry Joelson (45.1%).

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Canfield +9.6 pts · won by 11,515 votes
Gordon CanfieldRepublicanWINNER54.75%
65,359 votes
Harry JoelsonDemocratic45.1%
53,844 votes
Harry Santhousesocialist labor0.15%
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.