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1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

New Jersey · 3 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Cahill won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. William Cahill received 153,817 popular votes (57.6%). The main challenger was John A Healey (42.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Cahill and Healey

Cahill +15.4 pts · won by 41,015 votes
William CahillRepublicanWINNER57.6%
153,817 votes
John A HealeyDemocratic42.24%
112,802 votes
Julius Levinsocialist labor0.17%
443 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.