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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election?

Florence Dwyer won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election. Florence Dwyer received 106,414 popular votes (50.59%). The main challenger was Ferdinand W Williams (48.5%).

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Dwyer +2.1 pts · won by 4,399 votes
Florence DwyerRepublicanWINNER50.59%
106,414 votes
Ferdinand W WilliamsDemocratic48.5%
102,015 votes
Ithamar Quigleyprohibition0.91%
1,921 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.