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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 153,829 popular votes (64.46%). The main challenger was Francis C Foley Jr. (35.36%).

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Frelinghuysen +29.1 pts · won by 69,455 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER64.46%
153,829 votes
Francis C Foley Jr.Democratic35.36%
84,374 votes
Harry Presssocialist labor0.18%
435 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.