RepublicanNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
H. Sheldon Parker Jr.
Last held office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42 (1968–1978). Ran in 5 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 5.
Last office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42
- Last margin
- +11.4
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 5
- 1968–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Parker was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Parker has run
Margin: how far Parker finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Robert R. Stanton (D) | 55.7% | R+11.4 |
| 1974 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | James H. Waller (D) | 56.7% | R+13.5 |
| 1972 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Peter H. Cardiges (D) | 61.8% | R+23.6 |
| 1970 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | John M. Tighe (D), Albert Winschel (CST) | 60.7% | R+24.5 |
| 1968 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Anthony V. Decello (D) | 69.5% | R+39.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Parker has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Parker has run against
- Robert R. Stanton (D) · 1976 election, won
- James H. Waller (D) · 1974 election, won
- Peter H. Cardiges (D) · 1972 election, won
- John M. Tighe (D) · 1970 election, won
- Anthony V. Decello (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive