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1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Florence Dwyer won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Florence Dwyer received 116,701 popular votes (73.92%). The main challenger was Allen (23.94%).

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Dwyer +50.0 pts · won by 78,911 votes
Florence DwyerRepublicanWINNER73.92%
116,701 votes
AllenDemocratic23.94%
37,790 votes
Howard Shershingerconservative2.15%
3,387 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.