2017Final results
2017 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Michael J. Doherty (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Christine Luichen (D) by 18.1 points.
Michael J. DohertyRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%35,676
Christine LuichenDemocrat
40.9%24,730
60,406 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