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  NJ State Senate 17 - History
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Established January 08, 1974
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedWSNJ May 17, 2021 07:07pm
DescriptionNew Jersey's 17th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment, the district includes the Middlesex County municipalities of Milltown Borough, New Brunswick City, North Brunswick Township, Piscataway Township, along with the Somerset County municipality of Franklin Township.

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Represented by Bob Smith (D-Piscataway) since 2002.

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Redistricting: Light Green=Added Territory, Red=Removed Territory,
Dark Green=Kept Territory
Date Type Results
Nov 07, 2023 General Election
 Robert G. Smith(I)
20,643
72.14% 		 William P. Mikita Jr.
7,718
26.97% 		  Write-In (W)
256
0.89%
Date Type Results
Nov 02, 2021 General Election
 Robert G. Smith(I)
32,455
69.11% 		 James A. Abate
14,505
30.89%
Nov 07, 2017 General Election
 Robert G. Smith(I)
29,816
71.44% 		 Daryl J. Kipnis
11,921
28.56%
Nov 05, 2013 General Election
 Robert G. Smith(I)
22,920
59.81% 		 Brian Levine
15,403
40.19%
Nov 08, 2011 General Election
 Robert G. Smith(I)
15,507
64.02% 		 Jordan B. Rickards
8,715
35.98%
Date Type Results
Nov 06, 2007 General Election
 Robert G. Smith(I)
16,898
61.66% 		 John Costello
10,506
38.34%
Nov 04, 2003 General Election
 Robert G. Smith(I)
17,438
60.96% 		 Jeffrey Orbach
11,168
39.04%
Nov 06, 2001 General Election
 Robert G. Smith
29,290
68.91% 		 Matthew "Skip" House
13,216
31.09%
Date Type Results
Nov 04, 1997 General Election
 John A. Lynch(I)
27,748
67.99% 		 Timothy J. O'Brien
13,061
32.01%
Nov 02, 1993 General Election
 John A. Lynch(I)
24,806
56.67% 		 Edward R. Tiller
14,981
34.22% 		 Valorie Caffee
3,989
9.11%
Nov 05, 1991 General Election
 John A. Lynch(I)
17,053
52.04% 		 Edward R. Tiller
15,718
47.96%
Date Type Results
Nov 03, 1987 General Election
 John A. Lynch(I)
18,585
63.40% 		 James J. Spera
10,729
36.60%
Nov 08, 1983 General Election
 John A. Lynch(I)
19,703
65.35% 		 Frank A. Santoro
10,449
34.65%
Nov 03, 1981 General Election
 John A. Lynch
25,761
60.58% 		 Donald J. Douglas
15,280
35.93% 		 Paul Lennon
1,484
3.49%
Date Type Results
Nov 08, 1977 General Election
 William J. Hamilton Jr.
26,343
59.67% 		 Peter J. Selesky
16,183
36.66% 		 Walter Jinotti
985
2.23% 		 Edward J. McGlynn
638
1.45%
Nov 06, 1973 General Election
 John A. Lynch, Sr.(I)
30,912
70.69% 		 Dominic R. Ciardi
12,434
28.44% 		 John Giammarco
381
0.87%

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