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1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 86,133 popular votes (65.97%). The main challenger was Eugene M Friedman (33.2%).

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Frelinghuysen +32.8 pts · won by 42,786 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER65.97%
86,133 votes
Eugene M FriedmanDemocratic33.2%
43,347 votes
Frank Consalvoconservative0.82%
1,074 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.