1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
John A. Lynch (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating James J. Spera (R) by 26.8 points.
John A. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%18,585
James J. SperaRepublican
36.6%10,729
29,314 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