DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
James W. Phelan
Last held office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 (1992–1994). Ran in 2 elections between 1990 and 1992, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +50.3
- Won 1992
- Elections
- 2
- 1990–1992
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Phelan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 48Illinois House of Representatives, District 24
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Phelan has run
Margin: how far Phelan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | Howard A. Kenner (I), John W. Newsom (R) | 71.7% | D+50.3 |
| 1990 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 | General | Won | Wayne M. Straza (R) | 59% | D+18.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Phelan has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 · 1992–1994
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 48 · 1990–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Phelan has run against
- Howard A. Kenner (I) · 1992 election, won
- Wayne M. Straza (R) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive