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County results Smathers: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Barbour: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in New Jersey |
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The United States Senate elections of 1936 in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1936.
Incumbent Republican William W. Barbour, who was appointed and then elected to succeed Dwight Morrow, ran for a full term in office but was defeated by State Senator William H. Smathers. Democrats would not win this seat again until 1978.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William Warren Barbour (incumbent) | 367,021 | 81.47% | |
Republican | David J. Allen | 49,335 | 10.95% | |
Republican | C. Dan Coskey | 34,131 | 7.58% | |
Total votes | 450,487 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William H. Smathers | 225,322 | 86.88% | |
Democratic | Theron McCampbell | 34,042 | 13.13% | |
Total votes | 259,364 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William H. Smathers | 916,414 | 54.90% | |
Republican | William Warren Barbour (incumbent) | 740,088 | 44.34% | |
Townsend | Fred Turner | 6,651 | 0.40% | |
Socialist | Herman F. Niessner | 3,309 | 0.20% | |
Communist | Herbert Coley | 1,414 | 0.08% | |
Prohibition | Malcolm G. Thomas | 967 | 0.06% | |
Socialist Labor | George E. Bopp | 448 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 176,326 | 10.56% | ||
Turnout | 1,669,291 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Senator Barbour is opposed by C. Dan Coskey and David J. Allen of Jersey City. Mr. Coskey advocates the Townsend pension plan.