1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: David C. Schwartz (D), Angela L. Perun (D) won.
2 seatsDavid C. SchwartzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.5%19,116
Angela L. PerunDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.1%18,866
James I. PlummerRepublican
18.0%10,593
Charles M. BivonaRepublican
16.5%9,703
Rich HoegbergLibertarian
0.9%519
58,797 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David C. Schwartz (D)Angela L. Perun (D)James I. Plummer (R)Charles M. Bivona (R)
Also on the ballot: Rich Hoegberg (Libertarian), 0.9%