DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
James R. Riordan
Last held office: Iowa State Senate, District 45 (1986–1994). Ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1990, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +23.3
- Won 1990
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Riordan 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 Riordan has run
Margin: how far Riordan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Iowa State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Jerry D. Slater (R) | 61.7% | D+23.3 |
| 1986 | Iowa State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Thomas J. Gratias (R) | 56.3% | D+12.7 |
| 1976 | Iowa State Senate, District 22 | General | Lost | John N. Nystrom (R) | 45.3% | R+9.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Riordan has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 45 · 1986–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Riordan has run against
- Jerry D. Slater (R) · 1990 election, won
- Thomas J. Gratias (R) · 1986 election, won
- John N. Nystrom (R) · 1976 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive