1995Final results
1995 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
33.6%17,068
Jerry GreenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.7%16,611
Michael DenardoRepublican
14.5%7,367
Michael UllnickRepublican
13.9%7,043
Richard RutkowskiIndependent
2.8%1,441
Erich SturnIndependent
2.4%1,201
50,731 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 1995
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bob Smith (D)Jerry Green (D)Michael Denardo (R)Michael Ullnick (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Rutkowski (Independent), 2.8%; Erich Sturn (Independent), 2.4%