RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
James O. Whelan Jr.
Last held office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 (1974–1976). Ran in 2 elections between 1974 and 1976, winning 1.
Last office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72
- Last margin
- −2.0
- Lost 1976
- Elections
- 2
- 1974–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Whelan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Whelan has run
Margin: how far Whelan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 | General | Lost | William J. Stewart (D) | 49% | D+2.0 |
| 1974 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72 | General | Won | Joseph P. Piurkowsky (D) | 52.2% | R+4.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Whelan has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Whelan has run against
- William J. Stewart (D) · 1976 election, lost
- Joseph P. Piurkowsky (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive