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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 111,553 popular votes (66.42%). The main challenger was Ronald C Eisele (31.82%).

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

Frelinghuysen +34.6 pts · won by 58,117 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER66.42%
111,553 votes
Ronald C EiseleDemocratic31.82%
53,436 votes
John T Wrightnational conservative party1.76%
2,953 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.