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1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James J. Howard won the 1966 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James J. Howard received 81,382 popular votes (52.69%). The main challenger was McAlister Coleman (46.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Howard and Coleman

Howard +6.0 pts · won by 9,339 votes
James J. HowardDemocraticWINNER52.69%
81,382 votes
McAlister ColemanRepublican46.64%
72,043 votes
Franklin L Watkinspeace equal rights0.68%
1,043 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.