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1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 143,963 popular votes (68.2%). The main challenger was Allen (29.94%).

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

Frelinghuysen +38.3 pts · won by 80,755 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER68.2%
143,963 votes
AllenDemocratic29.94%
63,208 votes
John T Wrightconservative1.86%
3,926 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.