1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Robert Kean won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Robert Kean received 90,032 popular votes (59.68%). The main challenger was Irving L Hodes (38.69%).

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Kean +21.0 pts · won by 31,668 votes
90,032 votes
58,364 votes
Perryconservative1.44%
2,168 votes
Daniel Robertssocialist workers0.2%
303 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.