DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Nov 1970
John P. Downes
John P. Downes ran in 2 elections between 1968 and 1970, winning 2. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 28).
- Elections
- 2
- 1968–1970
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Downes 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 28
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Downes has run
Margin: how far Downes finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Eugene M. Barnes (D), J. Theodore Meyer (R), George T. Offord (R) | 32.3% | D+4.8 |
| 1968 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | J. Theodore Meyer (R), James E. Peterson (R), Melvin McNairy (D) | 25.6% | R+1.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Downes has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 28 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Downes has run against
- Eugene M. Barnes (D) · 1970 election, won
- J. Theodore Meyer (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)