John Burzichelli

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John Burzichelli
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 9, 2024
Republican Beth Sawyer 33,878 26.2% Increase2.svg 3.2
Republican Bethanne McCarthy Patrick 33,735 26.1% Increase2.svg 4.2
Democratic John J. Burzichelli (incumbent)31,02424.0%Decrease2.svg 3.8
Democratic Adam Taliaferro (incumbent)30,53723.6%Decrease2.svg 3.5
Total votes129,174 100.0%
2019 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 23,811 27.8% Decrease2.svg 2.5
Democratic Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) 23,719 27.1% Decrease2.svg 2.1
Republican Beth Sawyer19,70423.0%Increase2.svg 2.7
Republican Edward R. Durr 18,74221.9%Increase2.svg 2.7
Total votes
2017 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 31,853 30.3 Increase2.svg 1.8
Democratic Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) 30,733 29.2 Increase2.svg 2.1
Republican Philip J. Donohue21,75820.7Decrease2.svg 1.6
Republican Linwood H. Donelson III20,18119.2Decrease2.svg 1.2
One for AllEdward R. Durr5890.6N/A
Total votes'105,114''100.0'
2015 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 20,507 28.5 Increase2.svg 0.5
Democratic Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) 19,480 27.1 Increase2.svg 0.2
Republican Samuel J. Maccarone Jr.16,06322.3Decrease2.svg 0.3
Republican Leroy P. Pierce III14,71520.4Decrease2.svg 2.0
The People's VoiceJohn Kalnas1,2231.7N/A
Total votes'71,988''100.0'
2013 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 31,049 28.0 Steady2.svg 0.0
Democratic Celeste Riley (incumbent) 29,870 26.9 Increase2.svg 0.3
Republican Larry Wallace25,09422.6Decrease2.svg 0.2
Republican Bob Vanderslice24,82322.4Decrease2.svg 0.1
Total votes'110,836''100.0'
2011 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 25,172 28.0
Democratic Celeste Riley (incumbent) 23,960 26.6
Republican Bob Villare20,52822.8
Republican Domenick DiCicco (incumbent)20,26822.5
Total votes89,928 100.0
2009 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 35,423 28.3 Decrease2.svg 1.2
Democratic Celeste Riley (incumbent) 31,888 25.5 Decrease2.svg 3.8
Republican Robert Villare30,52624.4Increase2.svg 5.4
Republican Lee Lucas27,31621.8Increase2.svg 3.4
Total votes'125,153''100.0'
2007 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 30,222 29.5 Decrease2.svg 0.1
Democratic Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) 30,078 29.3 Decrease2.svg 0.2
Republican Phil Donohue19,53419.0Decrease2.svg 1.2
Republican Jeffrey Stepler18,92718.4Decrease2.svg 1.1
Green Margie MacWilliams2,0782.0N/A
Green Charles Woodrow1,7551.7N/A
Total votes'102,594''100.0'
2005 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 35,339 29.6 Increase2.svg 4.3
Democratic Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) 35,265 29.5 Increase2.svg 4.1
Republican Phillip S. Rhudy24,14020.2Decrease2.svg 3.2
Republican James W. Zee III23,29719.5Decrease2.svg 3.0
Constitution John Leone1,5351.3N/A
Total votes'119,576''100.0'
2003 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) 27,178 25.4 Decrease2.svg 2.7
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 27,110 25.3 Decrease2.svg 1.3
Republican Susan Bestwick25,05623.4Increase2.svg 0.6
Republican Douglas Sorantino24,06922.5Steady2.svg 0.0
Green Peggy Murphy1,9511.8N/A
Green Charles Woodrow1,6271.5N/A
Total votes'106,991''100.0'
2001 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) 31,886 28.1
Democratic John Burzichelli (incumbent) 30,213 26.6
Republican Michael H. Facemyer25,82322.8
Republican Harold U. Johnson25,50922.5
Total votes113,431 100.0
1999 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jack Collins (incumbent) 28,609 31.0 Decrease2.svg 5.3
Republican Gary Stuhltrager (incumbent) 24,573 26.6 Decrease2.svg 7.5
Democratic John Burzichelli20,65822.4Increase2.svg 1.6
Democratic Ron Brittin15,44016.7Increase2.svg 15.4
Conservative Jan McFetridge1,5991.7Decrease2.svg 2.0
Conservative Bob McFetridge1,3331.4Decrease2.svg 2.5
Total votes'92,212''100.0'

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Political offices
Preceded by
James A. Sabetta
Mayor of Paulsboro, New Jersey
January 1, 1996–December 31, 2011
Succeeded by
W. Jeffery Hamilton
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 3rd district

January 8, 2002–January 11, 2022
Served alongside: Douglas H. Fisher, Celeste Riley, Adam Taliaferro
Succeeded by
New Jersey Senate
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 3rd district

January 9, 2024–present
Incumbent