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1938-11-08 U.S. House Election Results for New Jersey (District 12)

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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



 
County Robert Kean
(R)		 Frank Towey*
(D)		 Irving Rosenberg
(Socialist Workers)		 Morris Friedal
(Communist)		 Other Margin TOTAL
TOTAL 48,85455.0% 36,73641.3% 2,0672.3% 7670.9% 4600.5% 12,118 88,884
Total R vote: 48,854 (55.0%)      Total D vote: 36,736 (41.3%)      Total Other vote: 3,294 (3.7%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Rubye Smith (Socialist), 460 votes


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Robert Kean 13,923 45.1%
2   Dallas Townsend 13,210 42.8%
3   Harold Philhower 2,101 6.8%
4   Maurice McKeown 777 2.5%
5   Frank Zega 442 1.4%
6   Clarence Seaman 431 1.4%
TOTAL VOTES 30,884  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Frank Towey* 7,882 100.0%
TOTAL VOTES 7,882