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1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey New Jersey 1896 presidential no 85%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 2pp) 1932 United States Senate special election in New Jersey 1932 (special) 1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1942 November 3, 1936 x150px File:Senator William H. Smathers (1937) (cropped).jpg William H. Smathers Democratic Party (United States) 916,414 54.90% William Warren Barbour.jpg William Warren Barbour Republican Party (United States) 740,088 44.34% 1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 280px County resultsSmathers: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Barbour: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator William Warren Barbour Republican Party (US) William H. Smathers Democratic Party (US)
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, and would not win either seat until 1958.
Republican primary
Candidates
David J. Allen, Jersey City resident ("Borah-National Union Social Justice")18 May 1936 4 The Bayonne Times Letters to the Editor; Supports Allen https://www.newspapers.com/image/908737806/ subscription 25 July 2023
William Warren Barbour, incumbent Senator ("Regular Republican")
C. Dan Coskey, Jersey City resident and Townsend Plan advocate21 Apr 1936 The Daily Record COSKEY FILES FOR SENATE NOMINATION 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/497350002/ subscription 25 July 202314 May 1936 The Daily Register Storm and Strife As Campaign Nears End 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/516425724/ subscription 25 July 2023 Senator Barbour is opposed by C. Dan Coskey and David J. Allen of Jersey City. Mr. Coskey advocates the Townsend pension plan.
Results
1936 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=747787 Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - R Primary Race - May 19, 1936 www.ourcampaigns.com
William Warren Barbour (incumbent)
Republican Party (US)
367,021
81.47%
David J. Allen
Republican Party (US)
49,335
10.95%
C. Dan Coskey
Republican Party (US)
34,131
7.58%
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
1936 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=747789 Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - D Primary Race - May 19, 1936 www.ourcampaigns.com
William H. Smathers
Democratic Party (US)
225,322
86.88%
Theron McCampbell
Democratic Party (US)
34,042
13.13%
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
1936 United States Senate election in New Jerseyhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268240 Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1936 www.ourcampaigns.comhttps://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1936&fips=34&f=0&off=3&elect=0&minper=0 1936 Senatorial General Election Results - New Jerseyhttps://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1936election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1936 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives April 22, 2020
Democratic Party (US)
William H. Smathers
916,414
54.90%
Republican Party (US)
William Warren Barbour (incumbent)
740,088
44.34%
Townsend Party
Fred Turner
6,651
0.40%
Socialist Party USA
Herman F. Niessner
3,309
0.20%
Communist Party USA
Herbert Coley
1,414
0.08%
Prohibition Party (US)
Malcolm G. Thomas
967
0.06%
Socialist Labor Party of America
George E. Bopp
448
0.03%
176,326
10.56%
1,669,291
Democratic Party (US)
Republican Party (US)
See also
1936 United States Senate elections
References
New Jersey
1936
Category:1936 New Jersey elections