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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Peter Frelinghuysen won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Peter Frelinghuysen received 127,310 popular votes (61.99%). The main challenger was Frederick M Bohen (38.01%).

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Frelinghuysen +24.0 pts · won by 49,234 votes
Peter FrelinghuysenRepublicanWINNER61.99%
127,310 votes
Frederick M BohenDemocratic38.01%
78,076 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.