2005Final results
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph V. Egan (D), Upendra J. Chivukula (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph V. EganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.0%29,601
Upendra J. ChivukulaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%28,239
Catherine BarrierRepublican
18.1%15,748
Salim A. NathooRepublican
15.5%13,507
87,095 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 2005
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET