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1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

George Wallhauser won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. George Wallhauser received 76,945 popular votes (50.23%). The main challenger was Robert R Peacock (47.73%).

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

Wallhauser +2.5 pts · won by 3,826 votes
George WallhauserRepublicanWINNER50.23%
76,945 votes
Robert R PeacockDemocratic47.73%
73,119 votes
Tony Marsellasocialist labor1.57%
2,404 votes
Harold Poeschelconservative0.47%
723 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.