1997Final results
1997 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
34.5%27,802
Jerry GreenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%26,135
Phyllis A. MasonRepublican
16.5%13,310
Daniel N. EpsteinRepublican
14.6%11,803
Pat M. IurilliIndependent
1.0%802
Joy NorsworthyIndependent
1.0%778
80,630 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 1997
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bob Smith (D)Jerry Green (D)Phyllis A. Mason (R)Daniel N. Epstein (R)
Also on the ballot: Pat M. Iurilli (Independent), 1.0%; Joy Norsworthy (Independent), 1.0%