The United States Senate elections of 1936 in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1936.
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County results Smathers: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Barbour: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William H. Smathers | 225,322 | 86.88% | |
Democratic | Theron McCampbell | 34,042 | 13.13% | |
Total votes | 259,364 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Senator Barbour is opposed by C. Dan Coskey and David J. Allen of Jersey City. Mr. Coskey advocates the Townsend pension plan.