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1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Cahill won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. William Cahill received 119,633 popular votes (58.81%). The main challenger was Neil F Deighan (41%).

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

Cahill +17.8 pts · won by 36,228 votes
William CahillRepublicanWINNER58.81%
119,633 votes
Neil F DeighanDemocratic41%
83,405 votes
Albert Ronissocialist labor0.2%
402 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.