DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

James A. Sweeney Jr.

Last held office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534 (1972–1982). Ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 7.

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534

Last margin: +0.4; Won 1980
Elections: 7; 1968–1980

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Sweeney was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 536 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Sweeney has run

Margin: how far Sweeney finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1980	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Won	William G. Dion (D), Edward F. Smith (D), Irene Messier (R)	14.8%	D+0.4
1978	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Won	Edward F. Smith (D), Frank J. Reidy (D), Margaret M. Lacaillade (D)	16.1%	D+1.0
1976	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Won	Edward F. Smith (D), Albert J. Bellemore Jr. (D), Gerard H. Belanger (D)	17.2%	R+1.2
1974	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Won	Doris T. Lynch (D), Gerard H. Belanger (D), Frank J. Reidy (D)	16.7%	D+1.8
1972	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534	General	Won	Doris T. Lynch (D), Robert H. Gillmore (R), Lou Dallesandro (R)	23.1%	D+3.0
1970	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 536	General	Won	James P. Oconnor (D), Doris T. Lynch (D), Gerard H. Belanger (D)	18.8%	Even
1968	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 536	General	Won	James P. Oconnor (D), Alfred A. Bergeron (D), Gerard H. Belanger (D)	19%	D+0.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Sweeney has held

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 534 · 1972–1982
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 536 · 1968–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Sweeney has run against

William G. Dion (D) · 1980 election, won
Edward F. Smith (D) · 1978 election, won
Doris T. Lynch (D) · 1974 election, won
James P. Oconnor (D) · 1970 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive