1987Final results
1987 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
31.9%18,455
Bob SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.2%18,047
Dorothy SonnenergRepublican
18.6%10,780
Peter J. SeleskyRepublican
18.2%10,529
57,811 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 1987
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET