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1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

George Wallhauser won the 1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. George Wallhauser received 57,510 popular votes (52.67%). The main challenger was Thomas J Holleran (45.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Wallhauser and Holleran

Wallhauser +7.4 pts · won by 8,047 votes
George WallhauserRepublicanWINNER52.67%
57,510 votes
Thomas J HolleranDemocratic45.3%
49,463 votes
Mathew U LitmanIndependent1.27%
1,390 votes
Tony Marsellasocialist labor0.45%
494 votes
Harold Poeschelconservative0.29%
322 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.