RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
James R. Washburn
Last held office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 43 (1972–1976). Ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +0.6
- Won 1974
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Washburn was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 42Illinois House of Representatives, District 43
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Washburn has run
Margin: how far Washburn finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | Jack R. Beaupre (D), George Ryan (R), Ray A. Christensen (D) | 27.3% | R+0.6 |
| 1972 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | George Ryan (R), Jack R. Beaupre (D), Ray A. Christensen (D) | 31.9% | R+3.9 |
| 1970 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Thomas R. Houde (R), C. R. Hamilton (D), William F. Shea (D) | 30.9% | R+3.3 |
| 1968 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Thomas R. Houde (R), C. R. Hamilton (D), Joseph Callahan (D) | 31.2% | R+1.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Washburn has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 43 · 1972–1976
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 42 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Washburn has run against
- Jack R. Beaupre (D) · 1974 election, won
- George Ryan (R) · 1972 election, won
- Thomas R. Houde (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive