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1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

George Wallhauser won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. George Wallhauser received 57,169 popular votes (52.5%). The main challenger was Robert R Peacock (46.64%).

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

Wallhauser +5.9 pts · won by 6,386 votes
George WallhauserRepublicanWINNER52.5%
57,169 votes
Robert R PeacockDemocratic46.64%
50,783 votes
Job Smithconservative0.5%
544 votes
Harry Presssocialist labor0.21%
234 votes
Ruth F Shiminskysocialist workers0.14%
155 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.