1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Leonard Lance (R), Connie Myers (R) won.
2 seatsLeonard LanceRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.7%41,880
Connie MyersRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.6%37,852
Sharon B. RansavageDemocrat
19.7%25,237
John Patrick BarnesDemocrat
15.5%19,798
Paul WallaceIndependent
2.5%3,242
128,009 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
Leonard Lance (R)Connie Myers (R)Sharon B. Ransavage (D)John Patrick Barnes (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul Wallace (Independent), 2.5%