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1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Henry Helstoski won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Henry Helstoski received 97,599 popular votes (49.84%). The main challenger was Peter Moraites (48.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Helstoski and Moraites

Helstoski +1.2 pts · won by 2,332 votes
Henry HelstoskiDemocraticWINNER49.84%
97,599 votes
Peter MoraitesRepublican48.65%
95,267 votes
Hannibal Cundariconservative0.81%
1,582 votes
Paul KochIndependent0.54%
1,067 votes
Henry C VanderostenIndependent0.16%
318 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.