The 1932 United States Senate special election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1932.
Incumbent appointed Republican Senator W. Warren Barbour was elected to finish the term of deceased Senator Dwight Morrow ending on January 3, 1937. This was despite the Democratic Party winning the simultaneous presidential election in a national landslide and winning a large majority in the Senate.
General election Candidates W. Warren Barbour (Republican), incumbent appointed Senator John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) James L. Creekmur (Communist) Esther Hill Elfeth (Prohibition) Herman F. Niessner (Socialist) Russell Y. Page (Personal Choice) Percy Hamilton Stewart (Democratic), Representative from the 5th district
Results
Results by county County W. Warren BarbourRepublican Percy H. StewartDemocratic All others Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Atlantic 30,410 57.78% 21,871 41.55% 353 0.67% 8,539 16.23% 52,634 Bergen 84,603 55.89% 64,366 42.52% 2,398 1.59% 20,237 13.37% 151,367 Burlington 20,805 61.79% 11,762 34.93% 1,102 3.28% 9,043 26.86% 33,669 Camden 54,908 54.64% 40,858 40.66% 4,719 4.70% 14,050 13.98% 100,485 Cape May 9,442 60.56% 6,055 38.84% 94 0.60% 3,387 21.72% 15,591 Cumberland 14,668 57.81% 10,064 39.66% 641 2.53% 4,604 18.15% 25,373 Essex 144,176 52.84% 123,349 45.20% 5,352 1.96% 20,827 7.64% 272,877 Gloucester 17,461 59.21% 11,346 38.47% 683 2.32% 6,115 20.74% 29,490 Hudson 64,594 26.54% 176,424 72.48% 2,044 0.98% -111,830 -45.94% 243,422 Hunterdon 7,058 50.44% 6,757 48.29% 177 1.27% 301 2.15% 13,992 Mercer 31,481 52.60% 26,229 43.83% 2,136 3.57% 5,252 8.77% 59,846 Middlesex 31,987 42.75% 42,044 56.19% 788 1.06% -10,057 -15.44% 74,819 Monmouth 40,326 56.15% 30,868 42.98% 619 0.87% 9,458 13.17% 71,813 Morris 28,448 59.88% 18,221 38.35% 797 1.77% 10,227 21.53% 47,506 Ocean 9,833 61.28% 5,883 36.66% 330 2.06% 3,950 24.62% 16,046 Passaic 50,969 50.71% 47,249 47.01% 2,287 2.28% 3,720 3.70% 100,505 Salem 8,620 58.40% 5,843 39.57% 297 2.03% 2,777 18.83% 14,760 Somerset 13,904 55.30% 10,988 43.70% 253 1.00% 2,916 11.60% 25,145 Sussex 6,036 54.10% 5,003 44.84% 119 1.06% 1,033 9.26% 11,158 Union 64,325 54.77% 50,784 43.24% 2,332 1.99% 13,541 11.53% 117,441 Warren 7,680 43.47% 9,547 54.03% 472 2.50% -1,867 -10.56% 17,699Totals741,73449.61%725,51148.52%27,9931.87%16,2231.09%1,495,238
See also 1932 United States Senate elections
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