DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
J. Martin Hennessey
Last held office: Connecticut State Senate, District 9 (1974–1976). Ran in 3 elections between 1972 and 1976, winning 2.
- Last margin
- −9.3
- Lost 1976
- Elections
- 3
- 1972–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Hennessey was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 28Connecticut State Senate, District 9
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hennessey has run
Margin: how far Hennessey finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Connecticut State Senate, District 9 | General | Lost | Elmer A. Mortensen (R) | 45.3% | R+9.3 |
| 1974 | Connecticut State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Fred B. Agee Jr. (R) | 60.3% | D+20.6 |
| 1972 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Frank V. Eddy (R) | 50.5% | D+1.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hennessey has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 9 · 1974–1976
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 28 · 1972–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hennessey has run against
- Elmer A. Mortensen (R) · 1976 election, lost
- Fred B. Agee Jr. (R) · 1974 election, won
- Frank V. Eddy (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive