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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gordon Canfield won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Gordon Canfield received 96,494 popular votes (60.81%). The main challenger was John F Gardner (38.73%).

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Canfield +22.1 pts · won by 35,030 votes
Gordon CanfieldRepublicanWINNER60.81%
96,494 votes
John F GardnerDemocratic38.73%
61,464 votes
Harry Santhousesocialist labor0.37%
581 votes
Bellamerican third party0.09%
146 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.