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1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin Howell won the 1896 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin Howell received 24,308 popular votes (57.82%). The main challenger was John A Wells (38.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Howell and Wells

Howell +19.5 pts · won by 8,221 votes
Benjamin HowellRepublicanWINNER57.82%
24,308 votes
John A WellsDemocratic38.27%
16,087 votes
William Strother JonesDemocratic2.35%
986 votes
Marshallnational party1.22%
511 votes
Patrick Henrysocialist labor0.35%
148 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.