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1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

New Jersey · 3 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1952 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 133,276 popular votes (62.18%). The main challenger was Aldona L Appleton (37.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Frelinghuysen and Appleton

Frelinghuysen +24.4 pts · won by 52,354 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER62.18%
133,276 votes
Aldona L AppletonDemocratic37.76%
80,922 votes
Job Smithprohibition0.06%
129 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.