RepublicanNot in office · last served 1977Last on a ballot: Nov 1981
Joseph L. McGahn
Last held office: New Jersey State Senate, District 2 (1971–1977). Ran in 4 elections between 1971 and 1981, winning 2.
- Last margin
- −3.4
- Lost 1981
- Elections
- 4
- 1971–1981
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time McGahn 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 McGahn has run
Margin: how far McGahn finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | New Jersey State Senate, District 2 | General | Lost | Steven P. Perskie (D) | 48.3% | D+3.4 |
| 1977 | New Jersey State Senate, District 2 | General | Lost | Steven P. Perskie (D), F. Frederick Perone (R) | 21.6% | D+26.3 |
| 1973 | New Jersey State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Irving A. Lilienfield (R) | 55.1% | R+10.2 |
| 1971 | New Jersey State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Frank S. Farley (R), Charles Ross (I) | 58.1% | R+17.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McGahn has held
- New Jersey State Senate, District 2 · 1971–1977
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McGahn has run against
- Steven P. Perskie (D) · 1981 election, lost
- Irving A. Lilienfield (R) · 1973 election, won
- Frank S. Farley (R) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive