1995Final results
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 38
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Patrick J. Roma (R), Rose Marie Heck (R) won.
2 seatsPatrick J. RomaRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.2%21,013
Rose Marie HeckRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%19,655
Donna M. SpotoDemocrat
21.3%15,832
Frederick J. DresselDemocrat
20.6%15,314
Bernadette McCaskeyIndependent
1.8%1,326
Bernard C. SobolewskiIndependent
1.7%1,245
74,385 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 1995
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Patrick J. Roma (R)Rose Marie Heck (R)Donna M. Spoto (D)Frederick J. Dressel (D)
Also on the ballot: Bernadette McCaskey (Independent), 1.8%; Bernard C. Sobolewski (Independent), 1.7%