1984Final results
1984 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
James J. Howard (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Brian T. Kennedy (R) by 7.5 points.
James J. HowardDemocrat · winner
53.3%122,291
Brian T. KennedyRepublican
45.8%105,028
Frank Krushinski Jr.Other party
0.5%1,196
Lawrence D. EricksonOther party
0.4%907
229,422 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James J. HowardBrian T. Kennedy
$544.2K
Raised by the campaign
$92.2K
$532.6K
Spent by the campaign
$87.6K
$19.3K
Cash on hand
$4.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
James J. Howard (D)Brian T. Kennedy (R)
Also on the ballot: Frank Krushinski Jr. (Other party), 0.5%; Lawrence D. Erickson (Other party), 0.4%