RepublicanNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

James L. Wright Jr.

James L. Wright Jr. ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 11. Served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (District 142).

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142Out of office

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Marc Sigal (D)	64.3%	R+28.6
1986	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Vanya Tyrrell (D)	69.5%	R+38.9
1984	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Martha F. Lindner (D)	67.8%	R+35.6
1982	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	George McConnell (D)	67.4%	R+34.8
1980	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Erik Peter Axelson (D)	65.6%	R+31.3
1978	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Edward G. Devlin (D)	64.7%	R+29.3
1976	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Sue N. Lang (D)	60.1%	R+20.2
1974	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	John A. Stratton (D)	54.5%	R+9.0
1972	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Louis P. Merlano (D)	62.2%	R+24.4
1970	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Eugene H. Mitman Jr. (D)	56.4%	R+12.8
1968	Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142	General	Won	Arthur B. Shenefelt (D)	60.3%	R+20.6