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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New Jersey/NJ-03
      1980·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James J Howard
      49.9%106,269 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Marie Sheehan Muhler
      49.0%104,184 votes
      Margin
      D+1.0
      212,830 total votes
      5 candidates212,830 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James J HowardDEM✓
      		DEM106,26949.9%
      Marie Sheehan MuhlerREP
      		REP104,18449.0%
      Tom PalvenLIB
      		LIB1,4500.7%
      Lawrence D EricksonOTH
      		OTH6430.3%
      L James WilsonOTH
      		OTH2840.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+8.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.4%45.0%D+8.4398,668
      202056.3%42.3%D+14.0440,666
      201653.0%43.5%D+9.5369,116
      201256.2%43.8%D+12.5350,482
      200855.8%43.0%D+12.8370,014

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Herb ConawayDEM
      D+8.6
      2022
      Andy KimDEM
      D+11.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andy KimDEM
      D+7.8
      2018
      Andy KimDEM
      D+1.3
      2016
      Thomas MacArthurREP
      R+20.4
      2014
      Thomas MacArthurREP
      R+9.6
      2012
      Jon RunyanREP
      R+8.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jon RunyanREP
      R+2.7
      2008
      John H AdlerDEM
      D+4.2
      2006
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+17.4
      2004
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+28.8
      2002
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+31.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+16.1
      1998
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+26.9
      1996
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+30.9
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      James J HowardDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      L James WilsonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lawrence D EricksonOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tom PalvenLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Marie Sheehan MuhlerREP
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginR+13.8
      Career1975-1985
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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