2009Final results
2009 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Declan O'Scanlon (R), Caroline Casagrande (R) won.
2 seatsDeclan O'ScanlonRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.3%42,932
Caroline CasagrandeRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.1%42,662
Michelle RothDemocrat
18.9%25,891
John AmbergDemocrat
17.6%24,125
Steven WelzerGreen
1.2%1,635
137,245 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 2009
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Declan O'Scanlon (R)Caroline Casagrande (R)Michelle Roth (D)John Amberg (D)
Also on the ballot: Steven Welzer (Green), 1.2%