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1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

New Jersey · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin Howell won the 1898 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin Howell received 19,412 popular votes (49.84%). The main challenger was Patrick Convery (47.97%).

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

Howell +1.9 pts · won by 729 votes
Benjamin HowellRepublicanWINNER49.84%
19,412 votes
Patrick ConveryDemocratic47.97%
18,683 votes
Orpheus B Birdprohibition1.72%
670 votes
Ferdinand W Williamssocialist labor0.47%
183 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.