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2003Final results

2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 20

New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey

Raymond Lesniak (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Daniel M. Nozza (R) by 25.9 points.

Raymond LesniakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%12,361
Daniel M. NozzaRepublican
36.3%7,217
1.5%298
19,876 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

EvenD+14.11991D+19.91993D+38.21997D+25.92003D+31.82007D+51.12011

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Raymond Lesniak (D)Daniel M. Nozza (R)

Also on the ballot: Shawn P. Gianella (Independent), 1.5%