DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Joseph P. McGah
Last held office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 6 (1972–1974). Ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −19.4
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1972
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time McGah 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 5Illinois House of Representatives, District 6
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race McGah has run
Margin: how far McGah finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | William D. Walsh (R), Ronald K. Hoffman (R), John R. Hieber (D) | 18.6% | R+19.4 |
| 1970 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Ronald K. Hoffman (R), William D. Walsh (R), James M. Tourek (D) | 27.2% | R+0.5 |
| 1968 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | William D. Walsh (R), Ronald K. Hoffman (R), George D. Murphy (D) | 21.9% | R+10.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McGah has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 6 · 1972–1974
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 5 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McGah has run against
- William D. Walsh (R) · 1972 election, won
- Ronald K. Hoffman (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive