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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Frank Osmers won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Frank Osmers received 135,498 popular votes (67.81%). The main challenger was Robert D Gruen (31.89%).

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Osmers +35.9 pts · won by 71,770 votes
Frank OsmersRepublicanWINNER67.81%
135,498 votes
Robert D GruenDemocratic31.89%
63,728 votes
Herman H Rhaelsocialist labor0.3%
598 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.