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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
- David J. Allen, Jersey City resident ("Borah-National Union Social Justice")[1]
- William Warren Barbour, incumbent Senator ("Regular Republican")
- C. Dan Coskey, Jersey City resident and Townsend Plan advocate[2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Theron McCampbell, Assemblyman from Holmdel and candidate for Governor in 1934
- William H. Smathers, State Senator for Atlantic County
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William H. Smathers | 225,322 | 86.88% | |
| Democratic | Theron McCampbell | 34,042 | 13.13% | |
| Total votes | 259,364 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- William Warren Barbour, incumbent Senator (Republican)
- George E. Bopp (Socialist Labor)
- Herbert Coley (Communist)
- Herman F. Niessner (Socialist)
- William H. Smathers, State Senator for Atlantic County (Democratic)
- Malcolm G. Thomas (National Prohibition)
- Fred Turner (For Townsend Plan)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Letters to the Editor; Supports Allen". The Bayonne Times. May 18, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "COSKEY FILES FOR SENATE NOMINATION". The Daily Record. April 21, 1936. p. 3. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Storm and Strife As Campaign Nears End". The Daily Register. May 14, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
Senator Barbour is opposed by C. Dan Coskey and David J. Allen of Jersey City. Mr. Coskey advocates the Townsend pension plan.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - R Primary Race - May 19, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - D Primary Race - May 19, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "1936 Senatorial General Election Results - New Jersey".
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1936" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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