2003Final results
2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph V. Egan (D), Upendra J. Chivukula (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph V. EganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.8%16,143
Upendra J. ChivukulaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.5%15,956
Catherine BarrierRepublican
19.6%10,988
Scott JohnkinsRepublican
18.2%10,206
Josephine M. GiaimoGreen
2.5%1,388
David HochfelderGreen
2.3%1,298
55,979 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 2003
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph V. Egan (D)Upendra J. Chivukula (D)Catherine Barrier (R)Scott Johnkins (R)
Also on the ballot: Josephine M. Giaimo (Green), 2.5%; David Hochfelder (Green), 2.3%