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2017Final results

2017 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: Joann Downey (D), Eric Houghtaling (D) won.

2 seats
Joann DowneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.7%31,347
Eric HoughtalingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%31,012
Robert AcerraRepublican
22.6%25,672
Michael WhelanRepublican
22.3%25,320
113,351 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 2017

Races before and after

EvenR+9.12011R+17.12013D+0.92015D+9.42017D+5.52019R+0.52021

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