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1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 99,946 popular votes (59.26%). The main challenger was Luther H Martin (40.74%).

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

Frelinghuysen +18.5 pts · won by 31,244 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER59.26%
99,946 votes
Luther H MartinDemocratic40.74%
68,702 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.