2003Final results
2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 27
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John McKeon (D), Mims Hackett Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsJohn McKeonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.5%16,621
Mims Hackett Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
30.8%15,751
Tod A. ThieseRepublican
18.0%9,207
Patience ElliotRepublican
17.4%8,864
Jany SabinsLibertarian
1.2%631
51,074 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
John McKeon (D)Mims Hackett Jr. (D)Tod A. Thiese (R)Patience Elliot (R)
Also on the ballot: Jany Sabins (Libertarian), 1.2%