2005Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Jennifer Beck (R), Michael Panter (D) won.
2 seatsJennifer BeckRepublican · winner
24.8%31,418
Michael PanterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.0%30,466
Declan O'ScanlonRepublican
24.0%30,401
Robert MorganDemocrat · incumbent
23.8%30,228
Ann NapolitanoIndependent
1.8%2,306
Judith StantonIndependent
1.6%2,052
126,871 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 2005
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jennifer Beck (R)Michael Panter (D)Declan O'Scanlon (R)Robert Morgan (D)
Also on the ballot: Ann Napolitano (Independent), 1.8%; Judith Stanton (Independent), 1.6%