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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

T Millet Hand won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. T Millet Hand received 83,433 popular votes (67.85%). The main challenger was Thomas C Stewart (32.03%).

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Hand +35.8 pts · won by 44,050 votes
T Millet HandRepublicanWINNER67.85%
83,433 votes
Thomas C StewartDemocratic32.03%
39,383 votes
Morris Karpsocialist labor0.12%
151 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.