Nicholas J. Costello
Nicholas J. Costello ran in 8 elections between 1976 and 1988, winning 7. Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (District 24) and the Massachusetts State Senate (SD-D24).
- Elections
- 8
- 1976–1988
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Costello 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 Costello has run
Margin: how far Costello finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D24 | General | Won | William F. Gotha (R) | 64% | D+28.1 |
| 1986 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D24 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1984 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D24 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1983 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D24 | Special | Won | Byron J. Matthews (R), Raffi Takesian (I) | 46.4% | D+1.4 |
| 1982 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | Christopher Cashman (R), Anthony Louis Papoulias (I) | 53.8% | D+28.5 |
| 1980 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | James Lagoulis (R) | 56.1% | D+12.1 |
| 1976 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Lost | Bernard D. Flynn (D), Albert E. Elwell (R) | 12.9% | R+38.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Costello has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D24 · 1984–1990
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 24 · 1979–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Costello has run against
- William F. Gotha (R) · 1988 election, won
- Byron J. Matthews (R) · 1983 special election, won
- Christopher Cashman (R) · 1982 election, won
- James Lagoulis (R) · 1978 election, won
- Bernard D. Flynn (D) · 1976 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)