RepublicanNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1989
James Courter
James Courter ran in 7 elections between 1978 and 1989, winning 6. Served in the U.S. House (NJ-13 and NJ-12).
- Elections
- 7
- 1978–1989
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Courter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Courter has run
Margin: how far Courter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Governor of New Jersey | General | Lost | James Florio (D) | 37.8% | D+24.4 | — |
| 1988 | U.S. House, NJ-12 | General | Won | Norman J. Weinstein (D), Stephen Friedlander (L) | 69.3% | R+39.4 | $1.2M |
| 1986 | U.S. House, NJ-12 | General | Won | David B. Crabiel (D) | 63.5% | R+27.0 | $730.5K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, NJ-12 | General | Won | Peter Bearse (D), Joseph R. Kerr III (L) | 65% | R+30.7 | $495.1K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, NJ-12 | General | Won | Jeff Connor (D), Harold F. Leiendecker (L) | 66.8% | R+34.4 | $480.8K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, NJ-13 | General | Won | Dave Stickle (D), John S. Schafer (L) | 71.6% | R+45.3 | $255.4K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, NJ-13 | General | Won | Helen S. Meyner (D) | 51.8% | R+3.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Courter has held
- U.S. House, NJ-12 · 1983–1990
- U.S. House, NJ-13 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Courter has run against
- James Florio (D) · 1989 election, lost
- Norman J. Weinstein (D) · 1988 election, won
- David B. Crabiel (D) · 1986 election, won
- Peter Bearse (D) · 1984 election, won
- Jeff Connor (D) · 1982 election, won
- Dave Stickle (D) · 1980 election, won
- Helen S. Meyner (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)