RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Philip N. Costello Jr.
Last held office: Connecticut State Senate, District 33 (1972–1974). Ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 2.
- Last margin
- −2.7
- Lost 1978
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
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.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 72Connecticut State Senate, District 33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Connecticut State Senate, District 33 | General | Lost | Frederick Knous (D) | 48.6% | D+2.7 |
| 1976 | Connecticut State Senate, District 33 | General | Lost | Betty Hudson (D), Niels L. Larsen III (I) | 49.2% | D+1.0 |
| 1974 | Connecticut State Senate, District 33 | General | Lost | Betty Hudson (D) | 44.6% | D+10.9 |
| 1972 | Connecticut State Senate, District 33 | General | Won | C. Thomas Foley (D) | 56.6% | R+13.1 |
| 1970 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 72 | General | Won | Michael B. Laws (D) | 68.6% | R+37.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Costello has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 33 · 1972–1974
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 72 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Costello has run against
- Frederick Knous (D) · 1978 election, lost
- Betty Hudson (D) · 1976 election, lost
- C. Thomas Foley (D) · 1972 election, won
- Michael B. Laws (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive