2001Final results
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Michael J. Arnone (R), Clare M. Farragher (R) won.
2 seatsMichael J. ArnoneRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%31,794
Clare M. FarragherRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.2%30,476
Gordon M. GemmaDemocrat
23.0%26,823
William I. SchererDemocrat
22.8%26,501
Mary Jo ChristianIndependent
0.7%865
116,459 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 2001
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael J. Arnone (R)Clare M. Farragher (R)Gordon M. Gemma (D)William I. Scherer (D)
Also on the ballot: Mary Jo Christian (Independent), 0.7%