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1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Joelson won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Joelson received 75,820 popular votes (65.02%). The main challenger was Walter W Porter (34.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Joelson and Porter

Joelson +30.8 pts · won by 35,917 votes
Charles JoelsonDemocraticWINNER65.02%
75,820 votes
Walter W PorterRepublican34.22%
39,903 votes
Harry Santhousesocialist labor0.39%
454 votes
Charles R Checkleyconservative0.38%
439 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.