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1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 170,859 popular votes (58.59%). The main challenger was Jerome H Taub (41.25%).

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Frelinghuysen +17.3 pts · won by 50,557 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER58.59%
170,859 votes
Jerome H TaubDemocratic41.25%
120,302 votes
Delmar Calwhitesocialist labor0.15%
445 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.