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1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 111,250 popular votes (55.68%). The main challenger was David S North (44.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Frelinghuysen and North

Frelinghuysen +11.7 pts · won by 23,284 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER55.68%
111,250 votes
David S NorthDemocratic44.02%
87,966 votes
Harry Presssocialist labor0.3%
596 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.