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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Auchincloss won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James Auchincloss received 136,780 popular votes (65.32%). The main challenger was Sidney Shiff (34.68%).

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Auchincloss +30.6 pts · won by 64,163 votes
James AuchinclossRepublicanWINNER65.32%
136,780 votes
Sidney ShiffDemocratic34.68%
72,617 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.