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      Home/Elections/1942/US Senate/New Jersey
      1942·US Senate·New Jersey

      New Jersey US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Albert W. Hawkes
      53.1%648,855 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William H. Smathers
      45.8%559,851 votes
      Margin
      R+7.3
      1,222,132 total votes
      3 candidates1,222,132 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Albert W. HawkesREP✓
      		REP648,85553.1%
      William H. SmathersDEM
      		DEM559,85145.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH13,4261.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Jersey(Class II)

      2024
      Andy KimDEM
      D+9.6
      2020
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+16.3
      2018
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+11.2
      2014
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+13.5
      2013(S)
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+10.9
      2012
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+19.4
      2008
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+14.1
      2006
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+9.0
      2002
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+9.9
      2000
      Jon CorzineDEM
      D+3.0
      1996
      Robert G TorricelliDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+3.3
      1990
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+3.0
      1988
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+8.4
      1984
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US Senate history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Albert W. HawkesREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+7.3
      Career1942-1942
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William H. SmathersDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.6
      Career1936-1942
      US Senate
      Full profile →
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