RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Joseph Sewall
Joseph Sewall ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1982, winning 7. Served in the Maine State Senate (District 28 and District 27).
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1982
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sewall was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maine State Senate, District 28Maine State Senate, District 27
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sewall has run
Margin: how far Sewall finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Michael D. Pearson (D) | 38.9% | D+22.3 |
| 1980 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1976 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Richard Needham (D), Earl A. White (I) | 60.4% | R+29.0 |
| 1974 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Michael D. Pearson (D) | 50.1% | R+0.2 |
| 1972 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Michael D. Pearson (D) | 53.7% | R+7.3 |
| 1970 | Maine State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Stewart Smith (D) | 51.4% | R+2.9 |
| 1968 | Maine State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Seth H. Bradstreet (D) | 52% | R+4.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sewall has held
- Maine State Senate, District 27 · 1973–1982
- Maine State Senate, District 28 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sewall has run against
- Michael D. Pearson (D) · 1982 election, lost
- Richard Needham (D) · 1976 election, won
- Stewart Smith (D) · 1970 election, won
- Seth H. Bradstreet (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)