DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
James M. Houlihan
Last held office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 13 (1972–1978). Ran in 3 elections between 1972 and 1976, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −3.7
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 3
- 1972–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Houlihan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 13
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Houlihan has run
Margin: how far Houlihan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Won | Daniel P. Obrien (D), Elroy C. Sandquist Jr. (R), Thomas McNamara (R) | 26.6% | R+3.7 |
| 1974 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Won | Jesse C. White Jr. (D), Paul J. Randolph (R), Thomas McNamara (R) | 41.4% | D+14.6 |
| 1972 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Won | Robert L. Thompson (D), Paul J. Randolph (R), Hawley H. Stodder (R) | 42.8% | D+21.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Houlihan has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 13 · 1972–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Houlihan has run against
- Daniel P. Obrien (D) · 1976 election, won
- Jesse C. White Jr. (D) · 1974 election, won
- Robert L. Thompson (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive