2003Final results
2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Douglas H. Fisher (D), John Burzichelli (D) won.
2 seatsDouglas H. FisherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%27,178
John BurzichelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.3%27,110
Susan BestwickRepublican
23.4%25,056
Douglas SorantinoRepublican
22.5%24,069
Peggy MurphyGreen
1.8%1,951
Charles WoodrowGreen
1.5%1,627
106,991 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
Douglas H. Fisher (D)John Burzichelli (D)Susan Bestwick (R)Douglas Sorantino (R)
Also on the ballot: Peggy Murphy (Green), 1.8%; Charles Woodrow (Green), 1.5%