2009Final results
2009 election for New Jersey Legislative District 34
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Sheila Y. Oliver (D), Thomas P. Giblin (D) won.
2 seatsSheila Y. OliverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.9%30,379
Thomas P. GiblinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.2%29,695
Michael G. Mecca IIIRepublican
14.8%12,867
Matthew TyahlaRepublican
13.7%11,889
David L. Taylor Jr.Other party
1.3%1,100
Clenard H. Childress Jr.Other party
1.2%1,023
86,953 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
Sheila Y. Oliver (D)Thomas P. Giblin (D)Michael G. Mecca III (R)Matthew Tyahla (R)
Also on the ballot: David L. Taylor Jr. (Other party), 1.3%; Clenard H. Childress Jr. (Other party), 1.2%