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{{Infobox New Jersey State Legislature district |
{{Infobox New Jersey State Legislature district |
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| district = 17 |
| district = 17 |
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| image = New Jersey Legislative Districts Map ( |
| image = New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (2023) D17 hl.svg |
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| senate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| senate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] ([[New Jersey Democratic State Committee|D]]) |
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| assembly = [[Joseph |
| assembly = [[Joseph Danielsen]] (D)<br>[[Kevin Egan (New Jersey politician)|Kevin Egan]] (D) |
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| Democratic = |
| Democratic = 47.4 |
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| Republican = |
| Republican = 12.1 |
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| Independent = |
| Independent = 39.2 |
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| percent white = |
| percent white = 30.3 |
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| percent black = |
| percent black = 18.9 |
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| percent native american = 0. |
| percent native american = 0.8 |
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| percent asian = |
| percent asian = 24.3 |
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| percent pacific islander = 0.0 |
| percent pacific islander = 0.0 |
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| percent other race = |
| percent other race = 16.5 |
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| percent two or more races = |
| percent two or more races = 9.0 |
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| percent hispanic = |
| percent hispanic = 26.8 |
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| population = 235, |
| population = 235,376 |
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| year = [[ |
| year = [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]] |
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| voting-age = |
| voting-age = 188,877 |
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| registered = |
| registered = 149,525 |
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'''[[New Jersey]]'s 17th |
'''[[New Jersey]]'s 17th legislative district''' is one of 40 in the [[New Jersey Legislature]]. The district includes the [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]] municipalities of [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[North Brunswick, New Jersey|North Brunswick]], [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], along with the [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] municipalities of [[Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]] and [[South Bound Brook, New Jersey|South Bound Brook]].<ref name=2011Districts>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#17 Districts by Number], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf Municipalities (sorted by 2011 legislative district)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604184412/https://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf |date=2019-06-04 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed January 30, 2014.</ref> |
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==Demographic characteristics== |
==Demographic characteristics== |
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], the district had a population of 235,376, of whom 188,877 (80.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 71,398 (30.3%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 44,522 (18.9%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1,963 (0.8%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 57,211 (24.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 113 (0.0%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 38,911 (16.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 21,258 (9.0%) from two or more races.<ref>{{cite web |title=RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US34%246100000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US34%246100000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P3 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 63,076 (26.8%) of the population.<ref>{{cite web |title=HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US34%246100000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref> |
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The district had 149,525 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 58,590 (39.2%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]], 70,819 (47.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 18,119 (12.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], and 1,997 (1.3%) were registered to other parties.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/svrs-reports/2021/2021-12-voter-registration-by-legislative-district.pdf Statewide Voter Registration Summary], [[New Jersey Department of State]], December 1, 2021. Accessed December 30, 2021.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Homeownership was high. The district had a large population of [[Asian American]]s, third highest in the state, while having the third-smallest population of senior citizens among the 40 legislative districts. Registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by a 3 to 1 margin.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070609124759/http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~njvi/d/17.php District 17 Profile], [[Rutgers University]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of June 9, 2007. Accessed January 30, 2014.</ref><ref name=DataBook>{{cite book |title=2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book |publisher=[[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]] |page=80 }}</ref> |
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==Political representation== |
==Political representation== |
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The district is represented for the 2020–2021 Legislative Session ([[New Jersey Senate, 2020–21 term|Senate]], [[New Jersey General Assembly, 2020–21 term|General Assembly]]) in the [[New Jersey Senate|State Senate]] by [[Bob Smith (New Jersey State Senator)|Bob Smith]] (D, Piscataway) and in the [[New Jersey General Assembly|General Assembly]] by [[Joseph V. Egan]] (D, New Brunswick) and [[Joseph Danielsen]] (D, Franklin Township).<ref name=2021Roster>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp Legislative Roster 2020-2021 Session], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed March 15, 2020.</ref><ref name=DistrictLeg>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/DistrictLegislators.asp?District=17 District 17 Legislators], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 15, 2020.</ref> |
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The legislative district overlaps with [[New Jersey's 6th congressional district|New Jersey's 6th]] and [[New Jersey's 12th congressional district|12th]] congressional districts. |
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==Apportionment history== |
==Apportionment history== |
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Since the 1973 creation of the 40-district legislative map, the 17th |
Since the 1973 creation of the 40-district legislative map, the 17th district has always been anchored by the city of New Brunswick and Piscataway Township. The 1973 iteration of the district also included Franklin Township and [[Manville, New Jersey|Manville]] in Somerset County and [[Highland Park, New Jersey|Highland Park]], [[Middlesex, New Jersey|Middlesex]], [[Dunellen, New Jersey|Dunellen]], and [[South Plainfield, New Jersey|South Plainfield]].<ref name=1973Districts/> In the 1981 redistricting, the two Somerset County municipalities were shifted to the [[14th Legislative District (New Jersey)|14th district]] while the 17th picked up the [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]] city of [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]].<ref name=1981Districts/> Dunellen was removed under the 1991 redistricting, but Somerset's [[Bound Brook, New Jersey|Bound Brook]] was added.<ref name=1991Districts/> |
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As part of the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2001 apportionment|2001 apportionment]], based on the results of the [[2000 United States |
As part of the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2001 apportionment|2001 apportionment]], based on the results of the [[2000 United States census]], changes were made which removed Bound Brook (moved to the [[16th Legislative District (New Jersey)|16th district]]), Middlesex Borough and Plainfield City (to the [[22nd Legislative District (New Jersey)|22nd district]]) and South Plainfield borough (to the [[18th Legislative District (New Jersey)|18th district]]) and added Franklin Township (from the 16th legislative district), Milltown Borough and North Brunswick Township (also from the 18th district).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19981206050138/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/legdist.htm Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 6, 1998. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> |
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Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2011, based on the results of the 2010 |
Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2011, based on the results of the 2010 census resulted in the removal of Highland Park (to the 18th district).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf Municipalities sorted by legislative districts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604184412/https://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf |date=2019-06-04 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]]</ref> |
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After 20 years in office, [[John A. Lynch Sr.]] did not run for re-election in 1977, due to illness. Assembly Speaker [[William J. Hamilton]] ran for the vacant Senate seat and [[Joseph D. Patero]] and [[David C. Schwartz]] were the Democratic candidates for Assembly in a district that voted for Democrats by a 2-1 margin.<ref>Narvaez, Alfonso A. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/17/archives/new-jersey-pages-democrats-running-strong-in-campaigns-in-13th-17th.html "Democrats Running Strong in Campaigns in 13th, 17th and 21st Districts"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 17, 1977. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> |
After 20 years in office, [[John A. Lynch Sr.]] did not run for re-election in 1977, due to illness. Assembly Speaker [[William J. Hamilton]] ran for the vacant Senate seat and [[Joseph D. Patero]] and [[David C. Schwartz]] were the Democratic candidates for Assembly in a district that voted for Democrats by a 2-1 margin.<ref>Narvaez, Alfonso A. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/17/archives/new-jersey-pages-democrats-running-strong-in-campaigns-in-13th-17th.html "Democrats Running Strong in Campaigns in 13th, 17th and 21st Districts"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 17, 1977. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> |
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After losing the support of the Middlesex County Democratic Organization, Assemblymember [[Angela L. Perun]] announced in March 1985 that she had switched parties and would run as a Republican in that year's general election, after having served two terms in office as a Democrat and having been a vocal opponent of the [[Presidency of Ronald Reagan|Reagan Administration]].<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/15/nyregion/the-region-jersey-lawmaker-switching-parties.html "THE REGION; Jersey Lawmaker Switching Parties"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 15, 1985. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref><ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29917335C4CE0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "ASSEMBLYWOMAN SWITCHES TO REPUBLICAN SIDE"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 15, 1985. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> Piscataway mayor [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
After losing the support of the Middlesex County Democratic Organization, Assemblymember [[Angela L. Perun]] announced in March 1985 that she had switched parties and would run as a Republican in that year's general election, after having served two terms in office as a Democrat and having been a vocal opponent of the [[Presidency of Ronald Reagan|Reagan Administration]].<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/15/nyregion/the-region-jersey-lawmaker-switching-parties.html "THE REGION; Jersey Lawmaker Switching Parties"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 15, 1985. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref><ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29917335C4CE0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "ASSEMBLYWOMAN SWITCHES TO REPUBLICAN SIDE"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 15, 1985. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> Piscataway mayor [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] was given Perun's spot and the Assembly ballot, and he won election together with incumbent David C. Schwartz.<ref name=1985GenElec>{{cite web |url=http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1985-general-election-results-gen-assembly.pdf |page=9 |title=Candidates for the Office of General Assembly |year=1985 |publisher=[[Secretary of State of New Jersey]] |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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Despite his confidence that he would win re-election if he chose to run, David C. Schwartz decided not to run for re-election in 1991 after seven terms of office, saying that he was reluctant to serve in the minority party in the new legislative term.<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/07/nyregion/redistricting-worries-democrats.html "Redistricting Worries Democrats"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 7, 1991. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> [[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] took Schwartz's open seat in the general Election.<ref name=1991GenElec>{{cite web |url=http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1991-general-election-results-st-senate-gen-assembly.pdf |page=19 |title=Official Results General Election November 5, 1991 |date=December 6, 1981 |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> |
Despite his confidence that he would win re-election if he chose to run, David C. Schwartz decided not to run for re-election in 1991 after seven terms of office, saying that he was reluctant to serve in the minority party in the new legislative term.<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/07/nyregion/redistricting-worries-democrats.html "Redistricting Worries Democrats"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 7, 1991. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> [[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] took Schwartz's open seat in the general Election.<ref name=1991GenElec>{{cite web |url=http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1991-general-election-results-st-senate-gen-assembly.pdf |page=19 |title=Official Results General Election November 5, 1991 |date=December 6, 1981 |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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Bob Smith was elected to his first Senate term in November 2001 to fill the seat vacated after Lynch retired.<ref>Ackerman, Spencer. [http://media.www.dailytargum.com/media/storage/paper168/news/2001/10/30/News/To.Fill.Lynchs.Big.Shoes.Smith.Stresses.Education-135350.shtml "To fill Lynch's big shoes, Smith stresses education"]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[The Daily Targum]]'', October 30, 2001. Accessed April 23, 2008. "Now, Assemblyman and former Piscataway Mayor Bob Smith is looking to take over for retiring State Sen. John Lynch, the powerful democrat castigated by his detractors as running 'the Lynch machine'."</ref> [[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] was relocated to the 22nd |
Bob Smith was elected to his first Senate term in November 2001 to fill the seat vacated after Lynch retired.<ref>Ackerman, Spencer. [http://media.www.dailytargum.com/media/storage/paper168/news/2001/10/30/News/To.Fill.Lynchs.Big.Shoes.Smith.Stresses.Education-135350.shtml "To fill Lynch's big shoes, Smith stresses education"]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[The Daily Targum]]'', October 30, 2001. Accessed April 23, 2008. "Now, Assemblyman and former Piscataway Mayor Bob Smith is looking to take over for retiring State Sen. John Lynch, the powerful democrat castigated by his detractors as running 'the Lynch machine'."</ref> [[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] was relocated to the 22nd legislative district in redistricting following the [[2000 United States census]], and the two open Assembly seats were filled by [[Upendra J. Chivukula]] and [[Joseph V. Egan]]. Chivukula's election made him the first [[South Asia]]n to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature and the third [[Indian American]] to be elected to a state assembly in the United States.<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/reporter/index.ssf/2010/01/president_of_india_gives_disti.html "President of India gives distinguished service award to State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula"], ''Somerset Reporter'', January 15, 2010. Accessed July 1, 2010. "Chivukula is the first and only South Asian lawmaker in the New Jersey Legislature and the only Asian-American member in the General Assembly. "</ref><ref>Kumar, Tanmaya. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104080018/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79280775.html "'I went from community issues to mainstream politics'"], ''[[India Abroad]]'', November 16, 2001. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> [[Joseph Danielsen]] was sworn into the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] on October 16, 2014 to fill the vacant seat of [[Upendra J. Chivukula]], who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the [[New Jersey Board of Public Utilities]].<ref>Friedman, Matt. [http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/10/nj_assembly_swears_in_new_member_from_somerset_county.html "N.J. Assembly swears in new member from Somerset County"], [[NJ.com]], October 16, 2014. Accessed October 19, 2014. "Joseph Danielsen, the municipal chairman of the Franklin Township Democrats, was sworn in today to fill the state Assembly seat just vacated by Democrat Upendra Chivukula, whom Gov. Chris Christie tapped for a seat on the state Board of Public Utilities."</ref> |
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Owing to Middlesex County's strong Democratic leanings, the 17th |
Owing to Middlesex County's strong Democratic leanings, the 17th district has never elected a Republican legislator, only being briefly represented by one when Perun switched parties in 1985.<ref name=OneParty>{{cite news |url=http://politickernj.com/2009/02/through-parts-of-four-decades-ten-districts-that-have-never-flipped/ |title=Through parts of four decades, ten districts that have never flipped |date=February 18, 2009 |author=Edge, Wally |author-link=David Wildstein |website=Politicker NJ |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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| 1974–1975 || rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Sr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[William J. Hamilton]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph D. Patero]] (D) |
| 1974–1975 || rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Sr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[William J. Hamilton]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph D. Patero]] (D) |
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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Angela L. Perun]] (R)<ref group=n>Switched parties on March 14, 1985</ref> |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Angela L. Perun]] (R)<ref group=n>Switched parties on March 14, 1985</ref> |
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| 1986–1987 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[David C. Schwartz]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 1986–1987 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[David C. Schwartz]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 1988–1989 || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[David C. Schwartz]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 1988–1989 || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[David C. Schwartz]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 1990–1991<ref name=NYT1989>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/09/nyregion/vote-totals-for-the-elections-held-on-tuesday-in-new-york-and-new-jersey.html "Vote Totals for the Elections Held on Tuesday in New York and New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 9, 1989. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[David C. Schwartz]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 1990–1991<ref name=NYT1989>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/09/nyregion/vote-totals-for-the-elections-held-on-tuesday-in-new-york-and-new-jersey.html "Vote Totals for the Elections Held on Tuesday in New York and New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 9, 1989. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[David C. Schwartz]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 1992–1993 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 1992–1993 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 1994–1995<ref name=NYT1993>Sullivan, Joseph F. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/04/nyregion/1993-elections-new-jersey-legislature-cut-taxes-30-percent-whitman-s-top.html "THE 1993 ELECTIONS: New Jersey Legislature; Cut Taxes 30 Percent? Whitman's Top Statehouse Allies Say Not So Fast"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 4, 1993. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 1994–1995<ref name=NYT1993>Sullivan, Joseph F. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/04/nyregion/1993-elections-new-jersey-legislature-cut-taxes-30-percent-whitman-s-top.html "THE 1993 ELECTIONS: New Jersey Legislature; Cut Taxes 30 Percent? Whitman's Top Statehouse Allies Say Not So Fast"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 4, 1993. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 1996–1997 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 1996–1997 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 1998–1999<ref name=NYT1997>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/05/nyregion/the-1997-elections-results-the-races-for-the-new-jersey-assebly.html "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for the New Jersey Assembly"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 5, 1997. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 1998–1999<ref name=NYT1997>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/05/nyregion/the-1997-elections-results-the-races-for-the-new-jersey-assebly.html "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for the New Jersey Assembly"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 5, 1997. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[John A. Lynch Jr.]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 2000–2001<ref name=NYT1999>Kocieniewski, David. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/03/nyregion/1999-elections-new-jersey-assembly-democrats-win-seats-three-districts-narrowing.html "THE 1999 ELECTIONS: NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY; Democrats Win Seats in Three Districts, Narrowing Republicans' Majority"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 3, 1999. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 2000–2001<ref name=NYT1999>Kocieniewski, David. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/03/nyregion/1999-elections-new-jersey-assembly-democrats-win-seats-three-districts-narrowing.html "THE 1999 ELECTIONS: NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY; Democrats Win Seats in Three Districts, Narrowing Republicans' Majority"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 3, 1999. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D) |
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| 2002–2003<ref name=NYT2001>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/08/nyregion/the-2001-elections-results-the-races-for-new-jersey.html "THE 2001 ELECTIONS; RESULTS -- The Races for New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 8, 2001. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 2002–2003<ref name=NYT2001>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/08/nyregion/the-2001-elections-results-the-races-for-new-jersey.html "THE 2001 ELECTIONS; RESULTS -- The Races for New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 8, 2001. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
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| 2004–2005<ref name=NYT2003>Kocieniewski, David. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/05/nyregion/the-2003-election-the-statehouse-democrats-seize-senate-and-widen-assembly-gap.html "THE 2003 ELECTION: THE STATEHOUSE; Democrats Seize Senate And Widen Assembly Gap"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 5, 2003. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 2004–2005<ref name=NYT2003>Kocieniewski, David. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/05/nyregion/the-2003-election-the-statehouse-democrats-seize-senate-and-widen-assembly-gap.html "THE 2003 ELECTION: THE STATEHOUSE; Democrats Seize Senate And Widen Assembly Gap"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 5, 2003. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
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| 2006–2007 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
| 2006–2007 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
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| 2008–2009 || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 2008–2009 || !! ! rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
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| 2010–2011<ref name=NYT2009>Staff. [http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/new-jersey.html "2009 Election Results"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213040758/http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/new-jersey.html |date=February 13, 2010 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 9, 2009. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
| 2010–2011<ref name=NYT2009>Staff. [http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/new-jersey.html "2009 Election Results"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213040758/http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/new-jersey.html |date=February 13, 2010 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 9, 2009. Accessed July 1, 2010.</ref> || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
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| 2012–2013<ref>Tzatzev, Aleksi. [https://archive.today/20120724191408/http://www.dailytargum.com/news/democratic-candidates-hold-onto-nj-legislative-seats-in-middlesex/article_9757fcdc-0a9f-11e1-8c43-001a4bcf6878.html "Democratic candidates hold onto NJ Legislative seats in Middlesex County"], ''[[Daily Targum]]'', November 9, 2011. Accessed March 4, 2012. "All three District 17 Democrats celebrated victories over their Republican challengers at a late night Middlesex County Democratic Organization event. Sen. Bob Smith alongside Assemblymen Upendra Chivukula and Joseph Egan — all incumbents — won back their seats yesterday in the N.J. Legislature."</ref> || !! {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 2012–2013<ref>Tzatzev, Aleksi. [https://archive.today/20120724191408/http://www.dailytargum.com/news/democratic-candidates-hold-onto-nj-legislative-seats-in-middlesex/article_9757fcdc-0a9f-11e1-8c43-001a4bcf6878.html "Democratic candidates hold onto NJ Legislative seats in Middlesex County"], ''[[Daily Targum]]'', November 9, 2011. Accessed March 4, 2012. "All three District 17 Democrats celebrated victories over their Republican challengers at a late night Middlesex County Democratic Organization event. Sen. Bob Smith alongside Assemblymen Upendra Chivukula and Joseph Egan — all incumbents — won back their seats yesterday in the N.J. Legislature."</ref> || !! {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D) |
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| rowspan=2 | 2014–2015<ref name=2013resultsAsm /> || rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| rowspan=2 | 2014–2015<ref name=2013resultsAsm /> || rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D) || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Upendra J. Chivukula]] (D)<ref group=n>Resigned September 30, 2014 to become a [[New Jersey Board of Public Utilities|Board of Public Utilities]] commissioner</ref> |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Joseph Danielsen]] (D)<ref group=n>Appointed to the Assembly on October 16, 2014</ref> |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Joseph Danielsen]] (D)<ref group=n>Appointed to the Assembly on October 16, 2014</ref> |
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| 2016–2017 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph Danielsen]] (D) |
| 2016–2017 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph Danielsen]] (D) |
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| 2018–2019 || rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| 2018–2019 || rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph Danielsen]] (D) |
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| 2020–2021 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph Danielsen]] (D) |
| 2020–2021 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph Danielsen]] (D) |
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| 2022–2023 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph V. Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph Danielsen]] (D) |
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| 2024–2025 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Kevin Egan (New Jersey politician)|Kevin Egan]] (D)|| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Joseph Danielsen]] (D) |
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==Election results== |
==Election results== |
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===Senate=== |
===Senate=== |
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{{Election box begin |
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| title = [[2021 New Jersey State Senate election|2021 New Jersey general election]]<ref name="2021resultsSen" /> |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link |
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| candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
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| party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| votes = 32,455 |
|||
| percentage = 69.1 |
|||
| change = {{decrease}} 2.3 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link |
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| candidate = James A. Abate |
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| party = Republican Party (United States) |
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| votes = 14,505 |
|||
| percentage = 30.9 |
|||
| change = {{increase}} 2.3 |
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}} |
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{{Election box total |
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| votes = 46,960 |
|||
| percentage = 100.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
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| title = [[New Jersey elections, 2017|New Jersey general election, 2017]]<ref name="2017resultsSen" /> |
| title = [[New Jersey elections, 2017|New Jersey general election, 2017]]<ref name="2017resultsSen" /> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |
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| candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
| candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
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| party = Democratic Party (United States) |
| party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
| votes = 29,816 |
| votes = 29,816 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 41,737 |
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| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
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|votes = 22,920 |
|votes = 22,920 |
||
|percentage = 59.8 |
|percentage = 59.8 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 38,323 |
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| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin no change| title=[[2011 New Jersey State Senate election|2011 New Jersey general election]]<ref name= 2011resultsSen />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
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|votes = 15,507 |
|votes = 15,507 |
||
|percentage = 64.0 |
|percentage = 64.0 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin| title=[[2007 New Jersey State Senate election|2007 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=2007resultsSen />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
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|votes = 16,898 |
|votes = 16,898 |
||
|percentage = 61.7 |
|percentage = 61.7 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 27,404 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin| title=[[2003 New Jersey State Senate election|2003 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=2003resultsSen />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
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|votes = 17,438 |
|votes = 17,438 |
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|percentage = 61.0 |
|percentage = 61.0 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 28,606 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin no change| title=[[2001 New Jersey State Senate election|2001 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=2001resultsSen />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
||
|votes = 29,290 |
|votes = 29,290 |
||
|percentage = 68.9 |
|percentage = 68.9 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin| title=[[1997 New Jersey State Senate election|1997 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1997resultsSen />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 40,809 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin| title=[[1993 New Jersey State Senate election|1993 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1993results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 43,776 |
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| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin no change| title=[[1991 New Jersey State Senate election|1991 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1991results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin| title=[[1987 New Jersey State Senate election|1987 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1987results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 29,314 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin| title=[[1983 New Jersey State Senate election|1983 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1983results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 30,152 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=New Jersey |
{{Election box begin no change| title=[[1981 New Jersey State Senate election|1981 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1981results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| title=[[New Jersey State Senate election |
{{Election box begin| title=[[1977 New Jersey State Senate election|1977 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1977results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 44,149 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=[[New Jersey State Senate election |
{{Election box begin no change| title=[[1973 New Jersey State Senate election|1973 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=1973results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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{{Election box end}} |
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===Assembly=== |
===General Assembly=== |
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{{Election box begin| title=[[2021 New Jersey General Assembly election|2021 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=2021resultsAsm />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|||
|candidate = [[Joseph V. Egan]] |
|||
|votes = 32,212 |
|||
|percentage = 34.8 |
|||
|change = {{decrease}} 1.7 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|||
|candidate = [[Joseph Danielsen]] |
|||
|votes = 31,625 |
|||
|percentage = 34.2 |
|||
|change = {{decrease}} 2.1 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Republican Party (United States) |
|||
|candidate = Catherine Barrier |
|||
|votes = 14,482 |
|||
|percentage = 15.7 |
|||
|change = {{increase}} 2.1 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Republican Party (United States) |
|||
|candidate = Peter W. Gabra |
|||
|votes = 14,173 |
|||
|percentage = 15.3 |
|||
|change = {{increase}} 1.7 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box total |
|||
| votes = 92,492 |
|||
| percentage = 100.0 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
|||
{{Election box begin| title=[[2019 New Jersey elections|2019 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=2019results />}} |
{{Election box begin| title=[[2019 New Jersey elections|2019 New Jersey general election]]<ref name=2019results />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 57,463 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 80,897 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 39,647 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 73,137 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 92,348 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 52,802 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 87,095 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 55,979 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
||
|votes = 14,516 |
|votes = 14,516 |
||
|percentage = 37.3 |
|percentage = 37.3 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 38,937 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
||
|votes = 27,802 |
|votes = 27,802 |
||
|percentage = 34.5 |
|percentage = 34.5 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
||
| votes = |
| votes = 80,630 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
||
|votes = 17,068 |
|votes = 17,068 |
||
|percentage = 33.6 |
|percentage = 33.6 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box total |
{{Election box total |
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| votes = |
| votes = 50,731 |
||
| percentage = |
| percentage = 100.0 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
||
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey |
|candidate = [[Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)|Bob Smith]] |
||
|votes = 26,480 |
|votes = 26,480 |
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| New Jersey's 17th legislative district | |
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| Senator | Bob Smith (D) |
| Assembly members | Joseph Danielsen (D) Kevin Egan (D) |
| Registration |
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| Demographics |
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| Population | 235,376 |
| Voting-age population | 188,877 |
| Registered voters | 149,525 |
New Jersey's 17th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Middlesex County municipalities of New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Piscataway, along with the Somerset County municipalities of Franklin Township and South Bound Brook.[1][2]
Demographic characteristics
[edit]As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 235,376, of whom 188,877 (80.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 71,398 (30.3%) White, 44,522 (18.9%) African American, 1,963 (0.8%) Native American, 57,211 (24.3%) Asian, 113 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 38,911 (16.5%) from some other race, and 21,258 (9.0%) from two or more races.[3][4] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 63,076 (26.8%) of the population.[5]
The district had 149,525 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 58,590 (39.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated, 70,819 (47.4%) were registered as Democrats, 18,119 (12.1%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,997 (1.3%) were registered to other parties.[6]
Homeownership was high. The district had a large population of Asian Americans, third highest in the state, while having the third-smallest population of senior citizens among the 40 legislative districts. Registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by a 3 to 1 margin.[7][8]
Political representation
[edit]For the 2024-2025 session, the 17th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Bob Smith (D, Piscataway) and in the General Assembly by Joseph Danielsen (D, Franklin Township) and Kevin Egan (D, New Brunswick).[9]
The legislative district overlaps with New Jersey's 6th and 12th congressional districts.
Apportionment history
[edit]Since the 1973 creation of the 40-district legislative map, the 17th district has always been anchored by the city of New Brunswick and Piscataway Township. The 1973 iteration of the district also included Franklin Township and Manville in Somerset County and Highland Park, Middlesex, Dunellen, and South Plainfield.[10] In the 1981 redistricting, the two Somerset County municipalities were shifted to the 14th district while the 17th picked up the Union County city of Plainfield.[11] Dunellen was removed under the 1991 redistricting, but Somerset's Bound Brook was added.[12]
As part of the 2001 apportionment, based on the results of the 2000 United States census, changes were made which removed Bound Brook (moved to the 16th district), Middlesex Borough and Plainfield City (to the 22nd district) and South Plainfield borough (to the 18th district) and added Franklin Township (from the 16th legislative district), Milltown Borough and North Brunswick Township (also from the 18th district).[13]
Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2011, based on the results of the 2010 census resulted in the removal of Highland Park (to the 18th district).[14]
After 20 years in office, John A. Lynch Sr. did not run for re-election in 1977, due to illness. Assembly Speaker William J. Hamilton ran for the vacant Senate seat and Joseph D. Patero and David C. Schwartz were the Democratic candidates for Assembly in a district that voted for Democrats by a 2-1 margin.[15]
After losing the support of the Middlesex County Democratic Organization, Assemblymember Angela L. Perun announced in March 1985 that she had switched parties and would run as a Republican in that year's general election, after having served two terms in office as a Democrat and having been a vocal opponent of the Reagan Administration.[16][17] Piscataway mayor Bob Smith was given Perun's spot and the Assembly ballot, and he won election together with incumbent David C. Schwartz.[18]
Despite his confidence that he would win re-election if he chose to run, David C. Schwartz decided not to run for re-election in 1991 after seven terms of office, saying that he was reluctant to serve in the minority party in the new legislative term.[19] Jerry Green took Schwartz's open seat in the general Election.[20]
Bob Smith was elected to his first Senate term in November 2001 to fill the seat vacated after Lynch retired.[21] Jerry Green was relocated to the 22nd legislative district in redistricting following the 2000 United States census, and the two open Assembly seats were filled by Upendra J. Chivukula and Joseph V. Egan. Chivukula's election made him the first South Asian to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature and the third Indian American to be elected to a state assembly in the United States.[22][23] Joseph Danielsen was sworn into the New Jersey General Assembly on October 16, 2014 to fill the vacant seat of Upendra J. Chivukula, who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.[24]
Owing to Middlesex County's strong Democratic leanings, the 17th district has never elected a Republican legislator, only being briefly represented by one when Perun switched parties in 1985.[25]
Election history
[edit]- ^ Switched parties on March 14, 1985
- ^ Resigned September 30, 2014 to become a Board of Public Utilities commissioner
- ^ Appointed to the Assembly on October 16, 2014
Election results
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 32,455 | 69.1 |  2.3
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| Republican | James A. Abate | 14,505 | 30.9 |  2.3
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| Total votes | 46,960 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 29,816 | 71.4 | 11.6
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| Republican | Daryl J. Kipnis | 11,921 | 28.6 | 11.6
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| Total votes | 41,737 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 22,920 | 59.8 | 4.2
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| Republican | Brian D. Levine | 15,403 | 40.2 | 4.2
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| Total votes | 38,323 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 15,507 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Jordan Rickards | 8,715 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,222 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 16,898 | 61.7 | 0.7
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| Republican | John Costello | 10,506 | 38.3 | 0.7
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| Total votes | 27,404 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 17,438 | 61.0 | 7.9
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| Republican | Jeffrey M. Orbach | 11,168 | 39.0 | 7.9
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| Total votes | 28,606 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 29,290 | 68.9 | |
| Republican | Matthew "Skip" House | 13,216 | 31.1 | |
| Total votes | 42,506 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch | 27,748 | 68.0 | 11.3
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| Republican | Timothy J. O’Brien | 13,061 | 32.0 | 2.2
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| Total votes | 40,809 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch | 24,806 | 56.7 | 4.7
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| Republican | Edward R. Tiller | 14,981 | 34.2 | 13.8
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| Independent | Valorie Caffee | 3,989 | 9.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 43,776 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Lynch | 17,053 | 52.0 | |
| Republican | Edward R. Tiller | 15,718 | 48.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,771 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Lynch | 18,585 | 63.4 | 1.9
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| Republican | James J. Spera | 10,729 | 36.6 | 1.9
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| Total votes | 29,314 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Lynch | 19,703 | 65.3 | 4.7
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| Republican | Frank A. Santoro | 10,449 | 34.7 | 1.2
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| Total votes | 30,152 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Lynch | 25,761 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | Donald J. Douglas | 15,280 | 35.9 | |
| Citizens | Paul Lennon | 1,484 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 42,525 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Hamilton, Jr. | 26,343 | 59.7 | 11.0
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| Republican | Peter J. Selesky | 16,183 | 36.7 | 8.3
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| Independent Candidate | Walter Jinotti | 985 | 2.2 | N/A | |
| Repeal Income Tax | Edward J. McGlynn | 638 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 44,149 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Lynch | 30,912 | 70.7 | |
| Republican | Dominic R. Ciardi | 12,434 | 28.4 | |
| American | John Giammarco | 381 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 43,727 | 100.0 | ||
General Assembly
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 32,212 | 34.8 | 1.7
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| Democratic | Joseph Danielsen | 31,625 | 34.2 | 2.1
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| Republican | Catherine Barrier | 14,482 | 15.7 | 2.1
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| Republican | Peter W. Gabra | 14,173 | 15.3 | 1.7
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| Total votes | 92,492 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 20,999 | 36.5 | 0.5
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| Democratic | Joe Danielsen | 20,844 | 36.3 | 1.2
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| Republican | Patricia Badovinac | 7,822 | 13.6 | 0.4
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| Republican | Maria Concepcion Powell | 7,798 | 13.6 | 0.2
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| Total votes | 57,463 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,149 | 36.0 | 2.1
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| Democratic | Joe Danielsen | 28,425 | 35.1 | 1.2
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| Republican | Robert A. Quinn | 11,317 | 14.0 | 2.0
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| Republican | Nadine Wilkins | 11,131 | 13.8 | 0.1
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| It’s Our Time | Michael Habib | 875 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 80,897 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 13,444 | 33.9 | 1.4
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| Democratic | Joseph F. Danielsen | 13,426 | 33.9 | 2.0
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| Republican | Robert Mettler | 6,362 | 16.0 | 2.8
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| Republican | Brajesh Singh | 5,430 | 13.7 | 3.1
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| Green | Molly O’Brien | 985 | 2.5 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 39,647 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 23,763 | 32.5 | 0.6
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| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 23,331 | 31.9 | 0.6
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| Republican | Carlo DiLalla | 13,762 | 18.8 | 0.6
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| Republican | Sanjay Patel | 12,281 | 16.8 | 1.9
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| Total votes | 73,137 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 15,165 | 31.9 | |
| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 14,862 | 31.3 | |
| Republican | Robert S. Mettler | 8,876 | 18.7 | |
| Republican | Carlo A. DiLalla | 8,627 | 18.2 | |
| Total votes | 47,530 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,876 | 32.4 | 1.2
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| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 28,030 | 30.4 | 0.5
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| Republican | Anthony Mazzola | 18,023 | 19.5 | 0.1
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| Republican | Salim A. Nathoo | 16,419 | 17.8 | 1.6
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| Total votes | 92,348 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 16,456 | 31.2 | 2.8
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| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 15,765 | 29.9 | 2.5
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| Republican | Matthew "Skip" House | 10,324 | 19.6 | 1.5
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| Republican | Leonard J. Messineo | 10,257 | 19.4 | 3.9
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| Total votes | 52,802 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,601 | 34.0 | 5.2
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| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 28,239 | 32.4 | 3.9
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| Republican | Catherine J. Barrier | 15,748 | 18.1 | 1.5
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| Republican | Salim A. Nathoo | 13,507 | 15.5 | 2.7
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| Total votes | 87,095 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 16,143 | 28.8 | 5.0
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| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 15,956 | 28.5 | 3.4
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| Republican | Catherine J. Barrier | 10,988 | 19.6 | 2.4
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| Republican | Scott Johnkins | 10,206 | 18.2 | 1.1
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| Green | Josephine M. Giaimo | 1,388 | 2.5 | N/A | |
| Green | David Hochfelder | 1,298 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 55,979 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 27,948 | 33.8 | |
| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 26,374 | 31.9 | |
| Republican | Catherine Barrier | 14,161 | 17.2 | |
| Republican | Anthony Mazzola | 14,085 | 17.1 | |
| Total votes | 82,568 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 14,516 | 37.3 | 2.8
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| Democratic | Jerry Green | 13,522 | 34.7 | 2.3
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| Republican | Tracy Ford | 5,624 | 14.4 | 2.1
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| Republican | Daniel N. Epstein | 5,275 | 13.5 | 1.1
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| Total votes | 38,937 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 27,802 | 34.5 | 0.9
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| Democratic | Jerry Green | 26,135 | 32.4 | 0.3
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| Republican | Phyllis A. Mason | 13,310 | 16.5 | 2.0
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| Republican | Daniel N. Epstein | 11,803 | 14.6 | 0.7
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| Conservative | Pat M. Iurilli | 802 | 1.0 | 1.8
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| Conservative | Joy Norsworthy | 778 | 1.0 | 1.4
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| Total votes | 80,630 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 17,068 | 33.6 | 1.6
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| Democratic | Jerry Green | 16,611 | 32.7 | 1.7
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| Republican | Michael De Nardo | 7,367 | 14.5 | 4.2
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| Republican | Michael Ullnick | 7,043 | 13.9 | 4.5
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| Conservative | Richard Rutkowski | 1,441 | 2.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Erich Sturn | 1,201 | 2.4 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 50,731 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 26,480 | 32.0 | 5.9
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| Democratic | Jerry Green | 25,633 | 31.0 | 6.1
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| Republican | Al Smith | 15,463 | 18.7 | 4.3
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| Republican | John H. Bresnan | 15,217 | 18.4 | 4.1
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| Total votes | 82,793 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 17,206 | 26.1 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Green | 16,449 | 24.9 | |
| Republican | Barbara “Bobbie” Weigel | 15,165 | 23.0 | |
| Republican | Frank A. Santoro | 14,827 | 22.5 | |
| Equal Justice Committee | Moses Williams | 818 | 1.2 | |
| Populist | Al Olszewski | 759 | 1.2 | |
| The People's Voice | Joseph S. Ginn | 728 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 65,952 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 26,999 | 33.6 | 2.4
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| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 26,720 | 33.3 | 1.4
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| Republican | George B. Gore | 13,155 | 16.4 | 2.2
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| Republican | Csilla Soproni | 12,270 | 15.3 | 2.9
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| Time For Change | Joseph F. Scalera III | 1,210 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 80,354 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 18,455 | 31.9 | 3.8
| |
| Democratic | Robert G. Smith | 18,047 | 31.2 | 5.2
| |
| Republican | Dorothy Sonnenberg | 10,780 | 18.6 | 6.8
| |
| Republican | Peter J. Selesky | 10,529 | 18.2 | 2.4
| |
| Total votes | 57,811 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 21,174 | 28.1 | 4.4
| |
| Democratic | Robert G. Smith | 19,556 | 26.0 | 6.1
| |
| Republican | Angela L. Perun | 19,104 | 25.4 | 7.4 ( 6.7)
| |
| Republican | Francis J. Coury | 15,503 | 20.6 | 4.1
| |
| Total votes | 75,337 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 19,116 | 32.5 | 0.6
| |
| Democratic | Angela L. Perun | 18,866 | 32.1 | 1.4
| |
| Republican | James I. Plummer | 10,593 | 18.0 | 1.0
| |
| Republican | Charles M. Bivona | 9,703 | 16.5 | 1.8
| |
| Libertarian | Rich Hoegberg | 519 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 58,797 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 26,261 | 31.9 | |
| Democratic | Angela L. Perun | 25,315 | 30.7 | |
| Republican | John F. Wilson | 15,667 | 19.0 | |
| Republican | Gertrude “Trudy” Christiansen | 15,105 | 18.3 | |
| Total votes | 82,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph D. Patero | 20,219 | 31.7 | 1.8
| |
| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 20,032 | 31.4 | 3.1
| |
| Republican | William H. Christensen | 12,082 | 18.9 | 0.5
| |
| Republican | Robert M. Sherr III | 11,543 | 18.1 | 1.3
| |
| Total votes | 63,876 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph D. Patero | 25,962 | 29.9 | 1.8
| |
| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 24,608 | 28.3 | 0.2
| |
| Republican | Jeffrey M. Brindle | 16,850 | 19.4 | 2.7
| |
| Republican | Charles B. W. Durand | 16,828 | 19.4 | 1.9
| |
| Independent “D” | James D. Nichols | 1,288 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Robert J. Zednick | 664 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Libertarian | William Stewart | 382 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Michael Fieschko | 375 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 86,957 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Hamilton, Jr. | 21,776 | 28.5 | 5.2
| |
| Democratic | Joseph D. Patero | 21,446 | 28.1 | 5.7
| |
| Republican | Charles F. Williams | 16,844 | 22.1 | 5.6
| |
| Republican | Kenneth C. Brennan | 16,260 | 21.3 | 5.9
| |
| Total votes | 76,326 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph D. Patero | 29,186 | 33.8 | |
| Democratic | William J. Hamilton, Jr. | 29,150 | 33.7 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth T. Lyons | 14,303 | 16.5 | |
| Republican | Bruce H. Williams | 13,340 | 15.4 | |
| Independent United | Aaron G. Bode | 454 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 86,433 | 100.0 | ||
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