DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
James H. Donnewald
Last held office: Illinois State Senate, District 55 (1972–1982). Ran in 4 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +26.8
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 4
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Donnewald was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois State Senate, District 51Illinois State Senate, District 55
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Donnewald has run
Margin: how far Donnewald finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | Jack Brown (R) | 63.4% | D+26.8 |
| 1974 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | Herschel Kasten (R) | 60.5% | D+21.0 |
| 1972 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | Kathleen Odell (R) | 54% | D+7.9 |
| 1970 | Illinois State Senate, District 51 | General | Won | Orval W. Hittmeier (R) | 58.6% | D+17.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Donnewald has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 55 · 1972–1982
- Illinois State Senate, District 51 · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Donnewald has run against
- Jack Brown (R) · 1978 election, won
- Herschel Kasten (R) · 1974 election, won
- Kathleen Odell (R) · 1972 election, won
- Orval W. Hittmeier (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive