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1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election?

James J. Howard won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. James J. Howard received 73,743 popular votes (58.7%). The main challenger was Brian T. Kennedy (41.3%).

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

Howard +17.4 pts · won by 21,861 votes
James J. HowardDemocraticWINNER58.7%
73,743 votes
Brian T. KennedyRepublican41.3%
51,882 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.