1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 7
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Herb Conaway (D), Jack Conners (D) won.
2 seatsHerb ConawayDemocrat · winner
24.6%27,447
Jack ConnersDemocrat · winner
24.6%27,402
Ken FaulknerRepublican
24.5%27,335
George E. WilliamsRepublican
22.5%25,122
Hosey BestIndependent
1.1%1,257
Raymond HellingsIndependent
1.0%1,091
Carmen S. ZarrelliIndependent
0.8%900
George GuzdekIndependent
0.8%880
111,434 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
Herb Conaway (D)Jack Conners (D)Ken Faulkner (R)George E. Williams (R)
Also on the ballot: Hosey Best (Independent), 1.1%; Raymond Hellings (Independent), 1.0%; Carmen S. Zarrelli (Independent), 0.8%; George Guzdek (Independent), 0.8%