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1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James J. Howard won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James J. Howard received 83,349 popular votes (55.96%). The main challenger was Bruce G. Coe (43.46%).

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

Howard +12.5 pts · won by 18,619 votes
James J. HowardDemocraticWINNER55.96%
83,349 votes
Bruce G. CoeRepublican43.46%
64,730 votes
Stevenson M. EnterlineLibertarian0.59%
876 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.