Peter Frelinghuysen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 17, 1916
- Died
- May 23, 2011
- Age at death
- 95
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1952–1972
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Frelinghuysen1.4M
Opponents804,668
11
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1972, Peter Frelinghuysen ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Frelinghuysen's biggest single-election total was 170,859 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5. Frelinghuysen's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5, decided by 23,284 votes.
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How many votes has Peter Frelinghuysen received?
Peter Frelinghuysen has received 1,368,662 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 127,31061.99% | Frederick M Bohen |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 111,55366.42% | Ronald C Eisele John T Wright (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 143,96368.2% | Allen John T Wright (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 108,37570.76% | Carter Jefferson John T Wright (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 122,16863.57% | Eugene M Friedman (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 86,13365.97% | Eugene M Friedman (head-to-head) Frank Consalvo |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 170,85958.59% | Jerome H Taub Delmar Calwhite |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 111,25055.68% | David S North Harry Press (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 153,82964.46% | Francis C Foley Jr. Harry Press (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 99,94659.26% | Luther H Martin |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 133,27662.18% | Aldona L Appleton Job Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000371) and Wikidata (Q612300). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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