2005Final results
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John Burzichelli (D), Douglas H. Fisher (D) won.
2 seatsJohn BurzichelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.6%35,339
Douglas H. FisherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.5%35,265
Phillip S. RhudyRepublican
20.2%24,140
James W. Zee IIIRepublican
19.5%23,297
John LeoneIndependent
1.3%1,535
119,576 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
The candidates
John Burzichelli (D)Douglas H. Fisher (D)Phillip S. Rhudy (R)James W. Zee III (R)
Also on the ballot: John Leone (Independent), 1.3%