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1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

Amos Clark won the 1872 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. Amos Clark received 14,794 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was Patterson (46.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Patterson

Clark +7.9 pts · won by 2,176 votes
Amos ClarkRepublicanWINNER53.97%
14,794 votes
PattersonRepublican46.03%
12,618 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.