2015Final results
2015 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John Burzichelli (D), Adam Taliaferro (D) won.
2 seatsJohn BurzichelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.5%20,507
Adam TaliaferroDemocrat · winner
27.1%19,480
Samuel J. Maccarone Jr.Republican
22.3%16,063
Leroy P. Pierce IIIRepublican
20.4%14,715
John KalnasOther party
1.7%1,223
71,988 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 2015
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Burzichelli (D)Adam Taliaferro (D)Samuel J. Maccarone Jr. (R)Leroy P. Pierce III (R)
Also on the ballot: John Kalnas (Other party), 1.7%