2007Final results
2007 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
31.2%16,456
Upendra J. ChivukulaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.9%15,765
Matthew HouseRepublican
19.6%10,324
Leonard J. MessineoRepublican
19.4%10,257
52,802 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 2007
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET