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1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James J. Howard won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James J. Howard received 113,587 popular votes (57.76%). The main challenger was Stout (41.92%).

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

Howard +15.8 pts · won by 31,146 votes
James J. HowardDemocraticWINNER57.76%
113,587 votes
StoutRepublican41.92%
82,441 votes
Walter Petrovichsocialist labor0.31%
615 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.