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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

Frank Thompson Jr. won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. Frank Thompson Jr. received 89,646 popular votes (54.53%). The main challenger was John A Wells (45.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Wells

Jr. +9.1 pts · won by 14,909 votes
Frank Thompson Jr.DemocraticWINNER54.53%
89,646 votes
John A WellsRepublican45.47%
74,737 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.