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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James J. Howard won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James J. Howard received 103,893 popular votes (52.96%). The main challenger was William S Dowd (47.04%).

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

Howard +5.9 pts · won by 11,608 votes
James J. HowardDemocraticWINNER52.96%
103,893 votes
William S DowdRepublican47.04%
92,285 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.