DemocratNot in office · last served 1985Last on a ballot: Nov 1981
Herman T. Costello
Last held office: New Jersey State Senate, District 7 (1981–1985). Ran in 3 elections between 1977 and 1981, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +14.3
- Won 1981
- Elections
- 3
- 1977–1981
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Costello was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Jersey General Assembly, District 7New Jersey State Senate, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Costello has run
Margin: how far Costello finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | New Jersey State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Michael J. Conda (R) | 57.1% | D+14.3 |
| 1979 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 7 | General | Won | Barbara F. Kalik (D), Henry W. Metzger (R), C. William Haines (R) | 26.8% | D+1.8 |
| 1977 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 7 | General | Won | Barbara F. Kalik (D), C. William Haines (R), Bennett E. Bozarth (R) | 30.7% | D+4.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Costello has held
- New Jersey State Senate, District 7 · 1981–1985
- New Jersey General Assembly, District 7 · 1977–1981
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Costello has run against
- Michael J. Conda (R) · 1981 election, won
- Barbara F. Kalik (D) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive