1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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The United States Senate elections of 1936 in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1936.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Smathers: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Barbour: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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, and would not win either seat until 1958.
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 | ||||
