2003Final results
2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 18
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Barbara A. Buono (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Richard F. Plechner (R) by 17.0 points.
Barbara A. BuonoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%18,561
Richard F. PlechnerRepublican
41.5%13,175
31,736 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