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1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Auchincloss won the 1950 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James Auchincloss received 79,374 popular votes (62.4%). The main challenger was John C Applegate (36.99%).

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Auchincloss +25.4 pts · won by 32,319 votes
James AuchinclossRepublicanWINNER62.4%
79,374 votes
John C ApplegateDemocratic36.99%
47,055 votes
Frances Leberprogressive0.6%
764 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.