1976Final results
1976 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
James J. Howard (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Ralph A. Siciliano (R) by 25.0 points.
James J. HowardDemocrat · winner
62.1%127,164
Ralph A. SicilianoRepublican
37.1%75,934
Walter M. SwirskyLibertarian
0.8%1,641
204,739 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET