RepublicanNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

Jewel Kennedy

Last held office: Missouri House of Representatives, District 42 (1976–1978). Ran in 14 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 11.

Last office: Missouri House of Representatives, District 42

Last margin: −26.1; Lost 1980
Elections: 14; 1968–1980

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Kennedy was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Missouri House of Representatives, District 17 Missouri House of Representatives, District 42 Missouri House of Representatives, District 42Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Kennedy has run

Margin: how far Kennedy finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1980	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	General	Lost	Jim Barnes (D)	36.9%	D+26.1
1980	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Won	Robert Dodson (R)	54%	+8.0
1978	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	General	Lost	Jim Barnes (D)	40.1%	D+19.8
1978	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Won	Mary Pisciotta (R)	61.1%	+22.1
1976	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	General	Won	Steve Como (D)	50.4%	R+0.7
1976	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Won	Marge Merrell (R), Richard T. Lawman (R)	48.8%	+4.3
1974	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	General	Lost	Tom Ryan (D)	48.4%	D+3.2
1974	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1972	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	General	Won	Don Moley (D)	67.1%	R+34.2
1972	Missouri House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1970	Missouri House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	John L. Lewis (D)	57.5%	R+14.9
1970	Missouri House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1968	Missouri House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Robert A. Merrill (D)	50.6%	R+1.2
1968	Missouri House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Kennedy has held

Missouri House of Representatives, District 42 · 1976–1978
Missouri House of Representatives, District 42 · 1972–1974
Missouri House of Representatives, District 17 · 1968–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kennedy has run against

Jim Barnes (D) · 1980 election, lost
Steve Como (D) · 1976 election, won
Tom Ryan (D) · 1974 election, lost
Don Moley (D) · 1972 election, won
John L. Lewis (D) · 1970 election, won
Robert A. Merrill (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive