1991Final results
1991 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Bob Smith (D), Jerry Green (D) won.
2 seatsBob SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.2%17,266
Jerry GreenDemocrat · winner
24.9%16,449
Barbara WeigelRepublican
23.0%15,165
Frank A. SantoroRepublican
22.5%14,827
Moses WilliamsIndependent
1.2%818
Al OlszewskiIndependent
1.1%759
Joseph S. GinnIndependent
1.1%728
66,012 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 1991
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bob Smith (D)Jerry Green (D)Barbara Weigel (R)Frank A. Santoro (R)
Also on the ballot: Moses Williams (Independent), 1.2%; Al Olszewski (Independent), 1.1%; Joseph S. Ginn (Independent), 1.1%