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2017 election for New Jersey Legislative District 2
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Chris Brown (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Colin Bell (D) by 7.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Chris BrownRepublican · winner
53.5%26,950
Colin BellDemocrat
46.5%23,406
50,356 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