RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Roosevelt I. Polite
Last held office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53 (1972–1980). Ran in 4 elections between 1972 and 1978, winning 4.
Last office: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53
- Last margin
- +44.8
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 4
- 1972–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Polite was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Polite has run
Margin: how far Polite finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | Michael J. Daniels (D) | 72.4% | R+44.8 |
| 1976 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | William J. Martin (D) | 58.2% | R+16.4 |
| 1974 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | Laurence H. McCormick (D) | 61.7% | R+23.3 |
| 1972 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53 | General | Won | James N. Cox (D) | 61.6% | R+23.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Polite has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Polite has run against
- Michael J. Daniels (D) · 1978 election, won
- William J. Martin (D) · 1976 election, won
- Laurence H. McCormick (D) · 1974 election, won
- James N. Cox (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive