1985Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: David C. Schwartz (D), Bob Smith (D) won.
2 seatsDavid C. SchwartzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%21,174
Bob SmithDemocrat · winner
26.0%19,556
Angela L. PerunRepublican · incumbent
25.4%19,104
Francis J. CouryRepublican
20.6%15,503
75,337 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 1985
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET