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1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

Miles Ross won the 1876 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. Miles Ross received 18,525 popular votes (54.67%). The main challenger was Atherton (45.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Ross and Atherton

Ross +9.3 pts · won by 3,166 votes
Miles RossDemocraticWINNER54.67%
18,525 votes
AthertonRepublican45.33%
15,359 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.