DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
James R. Kelley
Last held office: Pennsylvania State Senate, District 39 (1976–1988). Ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1984, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +21.0
- Won 1984
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Kelley 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 Kelley has run
Margin: how far Kelley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | Hugh M. Dempsey (R) | 60.5% | D+21.0 |
| 1980 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | David L. Robinson (R) | 56.3% | D+12.6 |
| 1976 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | Betty M. Sandella (R) | 54.3% | D+8.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kelley has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 39 · 1976–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kelley has run against
- Hugh M. Dempsey (R) · 1984 election, won
- David L. Robinson (R) · 1980 election, won
- Betty M. Sandella (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive