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1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Auchincloss won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James Auchincloss received 82,220 popular votes (56.91%). The main challenger was Peter J Gannon (43.09%).

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Auchincloss +13.8 pts · won by 19,962 votes
James AuchinclossRepublicanWINNER56.91%
82,220 votes
Peter J GannonDemocratic43.09%
62,258 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.