RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1978 general
Jens E. Thornton
Jens E. Thornton ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1978.
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1978
- Won
- 0
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Thornton has run
Margin: how far Thornton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-NORFOLK | General | Lost | Paul D. Harold (D) | 17.6% | D+64.7 |
| 1976 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Lost | Michael W. Morrissey (D), Alley E. McInnis Jr. (I) | 11.3% | D+67.8 |
| 1974 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Lost | Joseph E. Brett (D) | 21.4% | D+57.1 |
| 1972 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Lost | Joseph E. Brett (D), William D. Delahunt (D) | 17.7% | D+24.7 |
| 1970 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Lost | Joseph E. Brett (D), Walter J. Hannon (R), J. Vincent Smyth (D) | 10.4% | D+20.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thornton has run against
- Paul D. Harold (D) · 1978 election, lost
- Michael W. Morrissey (D) · 1976 election, lost
- Joseph E. Brett (D) · 1974 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)