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1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Joelson won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Joelson received 80,725 popular votes (59.61%). The main challenger was Richard M Demarco (38.24%).

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Joelson +21.4 pts · won by 28,941 votes
Charles JoelsonDemocraticWINNER59.61%
80,725 votes
Richard M DemarcoRepublican38.24%
51,784 votes
Harry Santhousesocialist labor2.16%
2,921 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.