1944 United States Senate special election in New Jersey
The 1944 United States Senate special election in New Jersey was held on November 7, 1944.
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The election was held to fill the unexpired term of William Warren Barbour, who died in November 1943. H. Alexander Smith, who had been elected in a 1944 special election following the death of William Warren Barbour, was elected to the open seat over Democratic U.S. Representative Elmer H. Wene.
The incumbent Democratic appointee, Arthur Walsh, did not run.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Elmer H. Wene, U.S. Representative from Vineland
Declined
- Arthur Walsh, interim Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elmer H. Wene | 151,126 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 151,126 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- H. Alexander Smith, Princeton attorney and member of the Republican National Committee
- Andrew O. Wittreich, Tenafly resident
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | H. Alexander Smith | 187,190 | 82.55% | |
| Republican | Andrew O. Wittreich | 39,576 | 17.45% | |
| Total votes | 226,766 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- George W. Ridout (Prohibition), Methodist minister
- Morris Riger (Socialist)
- H. Alexander Smith (Republican), Princeton attorney and member of the Republican National Committee
- Elmer H. Wene (Democratic), U.S. Representative from Vineland
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Howard Alexander Smith | 940,051 | 50.44% | |
| Democratic | Elmer H. Wene | 910,096 | 48.84% | |
| Prohibition | George W. Ridout | 9,873 | 0.53% | |
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,997 | 0.11% | |
| Socialist | Morris Riger | 1,593 | 0.09% | |
| Majority | 29,955 | 1.60% | ||
| Turnout | 1,863,610 | |||
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See also
References
- Secretary of the State of New Jersey. "Results of the Primary Election Held May 16th, 1944" (PDF). Retrieved 18 Aug 2021.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1944".
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