2003Final results
2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Joseph A. Palaia (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Paul X. Escandon (D) by 31.3 points.
Joseph A. PalaiaRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%23,643
Paul X. EscandonDemocrat
27.4%11,045
Brian UngerGreen
11.8%4,759
Emerson EllettLibertarian
2.1%831
40,278 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 A. Palaia (R)Paul X. Escandon (D)Brian Unger (G)
Also on the ballot: Emerson Ellett (Libertarian), 2.1%