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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: New Jersey: U.S. Representatives, 1940s</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Wolverton</a> 1927-59 <li> 2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jeffries.html#981.19.56">Walter S. Jeffries</a> 1939-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#177.92.34">Elmer H. Wene</a> 1941-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hand.html#494.82.42">T. Millet Hand</a> 1945-56 <li> 3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sutphen-sutto.html#301.81.07">William H. Sutphin</a> 1931-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#827.15.08">James C. Auchincloss</a> 1943-65 <li> 4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#063.89.93">D. Lane Powers</a> 1933-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mathews.html#117.63.99">Frank A. Mathews, Jr.</a> 1945-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howell.html#944.73.30">Charles R. Howell</a> 1949-55 <li> 5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#573.43.35">Charles A. Eaton</a> 1933-53 <li> 6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#491.98.47">Donald H. McLean</a> 1933-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/case.html#201.95.02">Clifford P. Case</a> 1945-53 <li> 7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#861.82.46">J. Parnell Thomas</a> 1937-50 <li> 8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#755.96.74">George N. Seger</a> 1933-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#787.42.72">Gordon Canfield</a> 1941-61 <li> 9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osburn-ostrowski.html#006.32.47">Frank C. Osmers, Jr.</a> 1939-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#562.79.32">Harry L. Towe</a> 1943-51 <li> 10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#548.90.73">Fred A. Hartley, Jr.</a> 1933-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rodgers-rodriguez.html#211.25.21">Peter W. Rodino, Jr.</a> 1949-89 <li> 11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voorheis-vyzral.html#206.90.70">Albert L. Vreeland</a> 1939-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#864.60.91">Frank L. Sundstrom</a> 1943-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#271.07.70">Hugh J. Addonizio</a> 1949-62 <li> 12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#446.68.36">Robert W. Kean</a> 1939-59 <li> 13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#246.78.04">Mary T. Norton</a> 1933-51 <li> 14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#251.91.67">Edward J. Hart</a> 1935-55 </ul> <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <p> <b><a name="NJ20828yD">U.S. Representatives from New Jersey: Events and Candidates of the 1940's</a></b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <ul> <li> No district given: <ul> <li> 1948: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#415.91.95">Anthony Giuliano</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> 1st District: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfenden-woo.html#379.04.44">Charles A. Wolverton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#994.89.01">Harry Roye</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall1.html#196.01.50">Andrew S. Hall</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eleazar-elim.html#358.18.23">Esther H. Elfreth</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noone-norrell.html#420.04.13">John F. Norman</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wernsing-wesson.html#547.76.54">Ralph W. Wescott</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfenden-woo.html#379.04.44">Charles A. Wolverton</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfenden-woo.html#379.04.44">Charles A. Wolverton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wernsing-wesson.html#547.76.54">Ralph W. Wescott</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bandel-bankhead.html#284.41.02">Phebe Sharp Baner</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfenden-woo.html#379.04.44">Charles A. Wolverton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorman.html#277.73.85">John F. Gorman</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moss.html#675.31.76">Edward J. Moss, Jr.</a> (Prohibition), defeated. </ul> <li> 2nd District: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#177.92.34">Elmer H. Wene</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jeffries.html#981.19.56">Walter S. Jeffries</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sharp.html#296.86.76">Joseph B. Sharp</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#177.92.34">Elmer H. Wene</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fouch-fowle.html#126.79.34">Benjamin D. Foulois</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#177.92.34">Elmer H. Wene</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fouch-fowle.html#126.79.34">Benjamin D. Foulois</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hand.html#494.82.42">T. Millet Hand</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heathman-hedlund.html#283.79.49">Edison Hedges</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> 3rd District: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sutphen-sutto.html#301.81.07">William H. Sutphin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irwin.html#100.99.18">Joseph C. Irwin</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown4.html#794.43.40">Horace T. Brown</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sutphen-sutto.html#301.81.07">William H. Sutphin</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garrettson-gartin.html#241.93.69">Frank Garriel</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#827.15.08">James C. Auchincloss</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#827.15.08">James C. Auchincloss</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sutphen-sutto.html#301.81.07">William H. Sutphin</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#827.15.08">James C. Auchincloss</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/asbjornson-ashlay.html#050.81.88">Arnold E. Ascherfeld</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> 4th District: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#063.89.93">D. Lane Powers</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#032.10.09">Thomas S. Dignan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#938.45.56">William C. Kauffman</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#447.66.01">Gus Napoleon</a> (Independent Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones9.html#700.44.38">Wilbur Jones</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson9.html#951.13.50">William H. Thompson, Jr.</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#449.69.40">Don Guinness</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#063.89.93">D. Lane Powers</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#063.89.93">D. Lane Powers</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson9.html#951.13.50">William H. Thompson, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#938.45.56">William C. Kauffman</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#484.52.11">Manuel Cantor</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#063.89.93">D. Lane Powers</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#449.69.40">Don Guinness</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#938.45.56">William C. Kauffman</a> (Socialist), defeated. </ul> <li> 5th District: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#573.43.35">Charles A. Eaton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuttle.html#272.98.23">Charles R. M. Tuttle</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klein.html#110.29.88">Emily R. G. Klein</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirke-kirkman.html#745.47.62">J. Ellis Kirkham</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#573.43.35">Charles A. Eaton</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#573.43.35">Charles A. Eaton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirke-kirkman.html#745.47.62">J. Ellis Kirkham</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ely.html#213.26.00">Charles K. Ely</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#573.43.35">Charles A. Eaton</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#238.93.36">Andrew D. Desmond</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ely.html#213.26.00">Charles K. Ely</a> (Prohibition), defeated. </ul> <li> 6th District: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#491.98.47">Donald H. McLean</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/down-downey.html#868.90.36">James E. Downes</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowe.html#192.05.59">Margaret Cameron Lowe</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen4.html#421.08.39">Henry Allen</a> (Communist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#098.15.80">Samuel Geneslaw</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsh.html#992.64.60">George R. Walsh</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#491.98.47">Donald H. McLean</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#491.98.47">Donald H. McLean</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsh.html#992.64.60">George R. Walsh</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowe.html#192.05.59">Margaret Cameron Lowe</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/case.html#201.95.02">Clifford P. Case</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandyne-vanmeter.html#626.97.60">Walter H. Van Hoesen</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schauber-schemanske.html#010.37.56">Morris Woodman Scheffer</a> (Preserve American Independence), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowe.html#192.05.59">Margaret Cameron Lowe</a> (Prohibition), defeated. </ul> <li> 7th District: <ul> <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#861.82.46">J. Parnell Thomas</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien-oconner.html#868.69.11">Mort L. O'Connell</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bunnel-burbridge.html#225.25.71">Frank A. Buono</a> (Buono Food Plan), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nill-nix.html#385.15.34">Robert M. Nitsche</a> (Liberal Independent), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garrettson-gartin.html#028.47.72">H. E. Garrison</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wrightson-wyant.html#670.68.70">Emil M. Wulster</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#861.82.46">J. Parnell Thomas</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perkins.html#510.34.57">John Randolph Perkins</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#861.82.46">J. Parnell Thomas</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wrightson-wyant.html#670.68.70">Emil M. Wulster</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#861.82.46">J. Parnell Thomas</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cannon.html#893.75.68">James J. Cannon</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandyne-vanmeter.html#846.03.32">Harold T. Van Iderstine</a> (Prohibition), defeated. </ul> <li> 8th District: <ul> <li> 1940 Aug 26: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#755.96.74">George N. Seger</a>, died in office. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/abbra-abzug.html#887.41.77">Irving Abramson</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#787.42.72">Gordon Canfield</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#787.42.72">Gordon Canfield</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/abbra-abzug.html#887.41.77">Irving Abramson</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ludoricus-lunardi.html#449.56.86">Edward Lun</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lineberger-linligthgow.html#638.02.53">Henry George Linke</a> (Independent Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorn-dorsett.html#731.11.67">Savilla K. Dormida</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#787.42.72">Gordon Canfield</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#733.96.17">Harry Smith</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorn-dorsett.html#731.11.67">Savilla K. Dormida</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanger-sargeant.html#343.81.59">Harry Santhouse</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. </ul> <li> 9th District: <ul> <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#313.27.11">Frank H. Hennessy</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#562.79.32">Harry L. Towe</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#681.28.98">Frank L. Jones</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#637.01.47">John A. Earl</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurn-hutchin.html#937.73.31">Adolf T. Huser</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#562.79.32">Harry L. Towe</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#313.27.11">Frank H. Hennessy</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#562.79.32">Harry L. Towe</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zaagman-zazachilds.html#418.62.61">Elmer I. Zabriskie</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> 10th District: <ul> <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigelow.html#656.49.38">Frederic Bigelow</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#548.90.73">Fred A. Hartley, Jr.</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams9.html#083.55.43">William H. Williams</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#548.90.73">Fred A. Hartley, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigelow.html#656.49.38">Frederic Bigelow</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#069.70.72">Albert R. Bowden</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillipson-picket.html#560.84.98">James Pica</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cartier-cascione.html#517.87.91">Michael J. Caruso</a> (Win The War), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/antilla-anzelowitz.html#758.15.86">Jay Anyon</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#548.90.73">Fred A. Hartley, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#322.61.53">Luke A. Kiernan, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#069.70.72">Albert R. Bowden</a> (Prohibition), defeated. </ul> <li> 11th District: <ul> <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freemont-fremming.html#618.38.86">William Freiday</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#864.60.91">Frank L. Sundstrom</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmermann-zywicki.html#867.38.10">James D. Zurcher</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berry.html#077.63.96">William P. Berry</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wattson-weatherwax.html#720.81.30">Alfred Douglas Way</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker8.html#459.75.86">Terry Parker</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#864.60.91">Frank L. Sundstrom</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freemont-fremming.html#618.38.86">William Freiday</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#290.40.84">Gertrude Lubin</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#929.47.80">Wesley U. Morris</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#864.60.91">Frank L. Sundstrom</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#791.39.54">John J. Francis</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#929.47.80">Wesley U. Morris</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#290.40.84">Gertrude Lubin</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1948: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#864.60.91">Frank L. Sundstrom</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> 12th District: <ul> <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#980.19.87">Joseph Siegler</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#446.68.36">Robert W. Kean</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#446.68.36">Robert W. Kean</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#980.19.87">Joseph Siegler</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noone-norrell.html#631.55.45">Frieda Norman</a> (Communist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#132.99.00">Rubye Smith</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#775.42.74">John P. Wagner</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/debolt-deckard.html#095.95.65">Salvatore DeCarlo</a> (Liberal), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#446.68.36">Robert W. Kean</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/suarez-sullinger.html#028.15.42">John W. Suling</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#902.96.43">Ira V. Smith</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#132.99.00">Rubye Smith</a> (Socialist), defeated. </ul> <li> 13th District: <ul> <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#246.78.04">Mary T. Norton</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#786.03.62">Raymond J. Cuddy</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright2.html#185.78.42">Clare Wright</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#246.78.04">Mary T. Norton</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#786.03.62">Raymond J. Cuddy</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#246.78.04">Mary T. Norton</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#356.32.67">Frank J. V. Gimino</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#263.58.50">William S. Dowd</a> (Victory Without Hate), defeated. </ul> <li> 14th District: <ul> <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#251.91.67">Edward J. Hart</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1942 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traeger-travia.html#921.66.00">Otto A. 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