Albert W. Hawkes, U.S. Senator

Albert W. Hawkes

U.S. Senator
Born
November 20, 1878
Died
May 9, 1971
Age at death
92
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hawkes648,855
Opponents573,277
1
Elections run

Albert W. Hawkes (1878–1971), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey with 648,855 votes (53.09%), defeating William H. Smathers and William L. Becker and 4 other candidates.

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How many votes has Albert W. Hawkes received?

Albert W. Hawkes has received 648,855 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Albert W. Hawkes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateNew JerseyWon648,85553.09%William H. Smathers
William L. Becker

Lorenzo Harris

Elmo L. Bateman

John C. Butterworth

George Breitman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000365) and Wikidata (Q1675301). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.