2017Final results
2017 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
30.3%31,853
Adam TaliaferroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.2%30,733
Phil DonohueRepublican
20.7%21,758
Linwood H. Donelson IIIRepublican
19.2%20,181
Edward Durr Jr.Other party
0.6%589
105,114 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Burzichelli (D)Adam Taliaferro (D)Phil Donohue (R)Linwood H. Donelson III (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward Durr Jr. (Other party), 0.6%