James Jontz
James Jontz ran in 11 elections between 1974 and 1994, winning 9. Served in the Indiana House of Representatives (District 20 and District 25), the Indiana State Senate (District 7) and the U.S. House (IN-5).
- Elections
- 11
- 1974–1994
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Jontz 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 Jontz has run
Margin: how far Jontz finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Lost | Richard G. Lugar (R), Barbara Bourland (L), Mary Catherine Barton (I) | 30.5% | R+36.9 | $488.7K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Lost | Stephen Buyer (R) | 49% | R+2.0 | $654.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | John Arthur Johnson (R) | 53.1% | D+6.3 | $620.7K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | Patricia L. Williams (R) | 56.3% | D+12.6 | $721.6K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | James R. Butcher (R), Brent Waibel (L) | 51.4% | D+3.4 | $463.7K |
| 1984 | Indiana State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Michael D. Smith (R) | 54.6% | D+9.3 | — |
| 1982 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | David A. Diener (R) | 61.1% | D+22.3 | — |
| 1980 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 20 | General | Won | Michael E. Stewart (R) | 55% | D+10.0 | — |
| 1978 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 20 | General | Won | Arthur A. Anderson Jr. (R) | 64% | D+28.0 | — |
| 1976 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 20 | General | Won | Richard A. Nagel (R) | 63.8% | D+27.6 | — |
| 1974 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 20 | General | Won | John M. Guy (R) | 50% | Even | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Jontz has held
- U.S. House, IN-5 · 1987–1992
- Indiana State Senate, District 7 · 1985–1988
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 25 · 1983–1984
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 20 · 1975–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Jontz has run against
- Richard G. Lugar (R) · 1994 election, lost
- Stephen Buyer (R) · 1992 election, lost
- John Arthur Johnson (R) · 1990 election, won
- Patricia L. Williams (R) · 1988 election, won
- James R. Butcher (R) · 1986 election, won
- Michael D. Smith (R) · 1984 election, won
- David A. Diener (R) · 1982 election, won
- Michael E. Stewart (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)