John Palangio

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palangio394
Opponents250,344
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, John Palangio ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Palangio's biggest single-election total was 330 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 14.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 14 or all 1940 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Palangio received?

John Palangio has received 394 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Palangio’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost640.05%Edward Hart (head-to-head)
Otto Trankler

Jay Anyon

S P Barackman
1936U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost3300.27%Edward Hart (head-to-head)
Fred G Tauber

Thomas R Berry

William E Greenleaf
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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.