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1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Auchincloss won the 1946 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James Auchincloss received 70,302 popular votes (64.89%). The main challenger was Karl Zimmermann (33.39%).

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Auchincloss +31.5 pts · won by 34,125 votes
James AuchinclossRepublicanWINNER64.89%
70,302 votes
Karl ZimmermannDemocratic33.39%
36,177 votes
W Vincent Timbermanjustice, decency, independence1.72%
1,865 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.