DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
James Desana
Last held office: Michigan State Senate, District 7 (1982–1986). Ran in 2 elections between 1978 and 1982, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +86.1
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 2
- 1978–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Desana was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Michigan State Senate, District 11Michigan State Senate, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Desana has run
Margin: how far Desana finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Michigan State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Patricia Macgillivra (I), Kenneth Klosterhaus (L) | 91.9% | D+86.1 |
| 1978 | Michigan State Senate, District 11 | General | Won | Robert F. Shurly (R) | 70.3% | D+40.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Desana has held
- Michigan State Senate, District 7 · 1982–1986
- Michigan State Senate, District 11 · 1978–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Desana has run against
- Patricia Macgillivra (I) · 1982 election, won
- Robert F. Shurly (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive