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1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Sandman won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Sandman received 72,014 popular votes (51.53%). The main challenger was Thomas C McGrath Jr. (46.86%).

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Sandman +4.7 pts · won by 6,520 votes
Charles SandmanRepublicanWINNER51.53%
72,014 votes
Thomas C McGrath Jr.Democratic46.86%
65,494 votes
Albert Ronissocialist labor0.9%
1,259 votes
Linwood W Erickson Jr.conservative0.71%
991 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.