2021Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2021 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Beth Sawyer (R), Bethanne McCarthypatrick (R) won.
2 seatsBeth SawyerRepublican · winner
26.2%33,878
Bethanne McCarthypatrickRepublican · winner
26.1%33,735
John BurzichelliDemocrat · incumbent
24.0%31,024
Adam TaliaferroDemocrat · incumbent
23.6%30,537
129,174 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 2021
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET