2011Final results
2011 election for New Jersey Legislative District 13
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Amy Handlin (R), Declan O'Scanlon (R) won.
2 seatsAmy HandlinRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.5%24,073
Declan O'ScanlonRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%22,754
Patrick ShortDemocrat
19.4%15,333
Kevin M. LavanDemocrat
19.2%15,165
Frank C. CottoneIndependent
1.1%834
William H. LawtonIndependent
1.0%757
78,916 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 2011
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Amy Handlin (R)Declan O'Scanlon (R)Patrick Short (D)Kevin M. Lavan (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank C. Cottone (Independent), 1.1%; William H. Lawton (Independent), 1.0%