DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Joseph F. Smith
Last held office: Pennsylvania State Senate, District 4 (1970–1982). Ran in 3 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +29.7
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 3
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smith has run
Margin: how far Smith finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | James J. Oconnell (R) | 64.9% | D+29.7 |
| 1974 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Stanley F. Mankas (R) | 64.6% | D+29.3 |
| 1970 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | William A. King Jr. (R) | 56.9% | D+13.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Smith has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 4 · 1970–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- James J. Oconnell (R) · 1978 election, won
- Stanley F. Mankas (R) · 1974 election, won
- William A. King Jr. (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive