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1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James J. Howard won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James J. Howard received 127,164 popular votes (62.11%). The main challenger was Ralph A. Siciliano (37.09%).

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

Howard +25.0 pts · won by 51,230 votes
James J. HowardDemocraticWINNER62.11%
127,164 votes
Ralph A. SicilianoRepublican37.09%
75,934 votes
Walter M. SwirskyLibertarian0.8%
1,641 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.