RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Charles E. Gaines
Charles E. Gaines ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1992, winning 3. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 29).
- Elections
- 5
- 1974–1992
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gaines was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 29
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gaines has run
Margin: how far Gaines finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Lost | Charles G. Morrow III (D) | 8.2% | D+83.6 |
| 1980 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Lost | Monica Faith Stewart (D), Raymond W. Ewell (D), Jesse Jackson (R) | 6.2% | D+32.7 |
| 1978 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Raymond W. Ewell (D), Eugene M. Barnes (D), Robert H. Holloway (R) | 11.9% | D+29.7 |
| 1976 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Raymond W. Ewell (D), Eugene M. Barnes (D), Robert H. Holloway (R) | 5.9% | D+40.3 |
| 1974 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Raymond W. Ewell (D), Eugene M. Barnes (D), Robert H. Holloway (R) | 5.1% | D+41.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gaines has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 · 1975–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gaines has run against
- Charles G. Morrow III (D) · 1992 election, lost
- Monica Faith Stewart (D) · 1980 election, lost
- Raymond W. Ewell (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)