1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Jack Collins (R), Gary W. Stuhltrager (R) won.
2 seatsJack CollinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.8%39,046
Gary W. StuhltragerRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.5%36,686
Harry L. RinkDemocrat
21.0%22,350
Robert J. McFetridgeIndependent
3.9%4,160
Jan McFetridgeIndependent
3.7%3,982
106,224 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
Jack Collins (R)Gary W. Stuhltrager (R)Harry L. Rink (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert J. McFetridge (Independent), 3.9%; Jan McFetridge (Independent), 3.7%