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1964 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1964 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Joelson won the 1964 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Joelson received 112,483 popular votes (67.52%). The main challenger was J Palmer Murphy (32.25%).

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Joelson +35.3 pts · won by 58,751 votes
Charles JoelsonDemocraticWINNER67.52%
112,483 votes
J Palmer MurphyRepublican32.25%
53,732 votes
Harry Santhousesocialist labor0.23%
386 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.