1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey

← 1932 (special) November 3, 1936 1942 →
 
Nominee William H. Smathers William Warren Barbour
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 916,414 740,088
Percentage 54.90% 44.34%

County results
Smathers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Barbour:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election

William Warren Barbour
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William H. Smathers
Democratic

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.


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