2001Final results
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Bob Smith (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Matthew House (R) by 37.8 points.
Bob SmithDemocrat · winner
68.9%29,290
Matthew HouseRepublican
31.1%13,216
42,506 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 2001
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET