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1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James J. Howard won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James J. Howard received 104,055 popular votes (62.31%). The main challenger was Marie Sheehan Muhler (36.24%).

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Howard +26.1 pts · won by 43,540 votes
James J. HowardDemocraticWINNER62.31%
104,055 votes
Marie Sheehan MuhlerRepublican36.24%
60,515 votes
John Kinnevy IIIcitizens0.47%
785 votes
Lee A. Gesner Jr.Libertarian0.42%
701 votes
Joseph B. Hawleyno slogan0.3%
504 votes
Lawrence D. Ericksonsocialist0.26%
436 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.