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1940-11-05 U.S. House Election Results for New Jersey (District 04)

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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 Lane Powers*
(R)		 Thomas Dignan
(D)		 William Kauffman
(Socialist)		 Gus Napoleon
(Indep. Progressive)		 Other Margin TOTAL
TOTAL 69,83455.9% 54,90944.0% 660.1% 320.0% 290.0% 14,925 124,870
Total R vote: 69,834 (55.9%)      Total D vote: 54,909 (44.0%)      Total Other vote: 127 (0.1%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Wilbur Jones (Prohibition), 29 votes


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Lane Powers* 41,480 100.0%
TOTAL VOTES 41,480  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Thomas Dignan 9,779 51.0%
2   Donald Morrissey 7,647 39.9%
3   Vincent Herron 1,755 9.1%
TOTAL VOTES 19,181