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1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 108,375 popular votes (70.76%). The main challenger was Carter Jefferson (27.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Frelinghuysen and Jefferson

Frelinghuysen +43.7 pts · won by 66,899 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER70.76%
108,375 votes
Carter JeffersonDemocratic27.08%
41,476 votes
John T Wrightconservative2.15%
3,300 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.