DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Joseph R. Distefano
Last held office: Rhode Island State Senate, District 36 (1972–1980). Ran in 4 elections between 1972 and 1978, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +57.7
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 4
- 1972–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Distefano 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 Distefano has run
Margin: how far Distefano finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 36 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 36 | General | Won | Robert J. Sclama (R) | 78.8% | D+57.7 |
| 1974 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 36 | General | Won | Modeste M. George (R) | 76.2% | D+52.4 |
| 1972 | Rhode Island State Senate, District 36 | General | Won | Felix A. Porcaro (R) | 56.9% | D+13.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Distefano has held
- Rhode Island State Senate, District 36 · 1972–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Distefano has run against
- Robert J. Sclama (R) · 1976 election, won
- Modeste M. George (R) · 1974 election, won
- Felix A. Porcaro (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive