1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 27
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Leroy J. Jones Jr. (D), Nia H. Gill (D) won.
2 seatsLeroy J. Jones Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
49.0%34,377
Nia H. GillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.7%34,176
Johnmartin WinterIndependent
1.5%1,051
Jeffrey M. LevineIndependent
0.9%601
70,205 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
Leroy J. Jones Jr. (D)Nia H. Gill (D)
Also on the ballot: Johnmartin Winter (Independent), 1.5%; Jeffrey M. Levine (Independent), 0.9%