1999Final results
1999 election for New Jersey Legislative District 25
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Rick Merkt (R), Michael Patrick Carroll (R) won.
2 seatsRick MerktRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.5%17,259
Michael Patrick CarrollRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.4%17,204
Ronald J. PellegrinoDemocrat
18.7%10,607
Gerald A. NunanDemocrat
17.7%10,018
Jim SpinosaIndependent
1.4%772
Stephen SpinosaIndependent
1.3%750
56,610 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 1999
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rick Merkt (R)Michael Patrick Carroll (R)Ronald J. Pellegrino (D)Gerald A. Nunan (D)
Also on the ballot: Jim Spinosa (Independent), 1.4%; Stephen Spinosa (Independent), 1.3%