DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
Peggy Smith Martin
Last held office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 26 (1976–1978). Ran in 2 elections between 1972 and 1976, winning 2.
- Last margin
- −1.1
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 2
- 1972–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Martin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 26Illinois House of Representatives, District 26
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Martin has run
Margin: how far Martin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | James C. Taylor (D), Taylor Pouncey (I), Jerry Washington Jr. (R) | 42.4% | R+1.1 |
| 1972 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Harold Washington (D), James C. Taylor (I), Maurice Beacham (R) | 35.6% | R+1.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Martin has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 26 · 1976–1978
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 26 · 1972–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Martin has run against
- James C. Taylor (D) · 1976 election, won
- Harold Washington (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive