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1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Frank Osmers won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Frank Osmers received 89,345 popular votes (56.94%). The main challenger was Donald R Sorkow (42.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Osmers and Sorkow

Osmers +14.8 pts · won by 23,205 votes
Frank OsmersRepublicanWINNER56.94%
89,345 votes
Donald R SorkowDemocratic42.15%
66,140 votes
Arthur A Wackerconservative0.57%
896 votes
Morris Karpsocialist labor0.33%
520 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.