DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Joseph Gurzenda
Last held office: Pennsylvania State Senate, District 29 (1976–1980). Ran in 3 elections between 1972 and 1980, winning 1.
- Last margin
- −8.7
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 3
- 1972–1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Gurzenda 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 Gurzenda has run
Margin: how far Gurzenda finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | James J. Rhoades (R) | 45.7% | R+8.7 |
| 1976 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Frederick H. Hobbs (R) | 50.6% | D+1.2 |
| 1972 | Pennsylvania State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | Frederick H. Hobbs (R) | 42.7% | R+14.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gurzenda has held
- Pennsylvania State Senate, District 29 · 1976–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gurzenda has run against
- James J. Rhoades (R) · 1980 election, lost
- Frederick H. Hobbs (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive