2011Final results
2011 election for New Jersey Legislative District 34
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Thomas P. Giblin (D), Sheila Y. Oliver (D) won.
2 seatsThomas P. GiblinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.1%16,285
Sheila Y. OliverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.1%15,462
Steve FarrellRepublican
10.2%4,270
Joan SalenskyRepublican
10.2%4,251
Clenard H. Childress Jr.Independent
2.0%813
David L. Taylor Jr.Independent
1.4%586
41,667 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
Thomas P. Giblin (D)Sheila Y. Oliver (D)Steve Farrell (R)Joan Salensky (R)
Also on the ballot: Clenard H. Childress Jr. (Independent), 2.0%; David L. Taylor Jr. (Independent), 1.4%