DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
William J. Lawless Jr.
Last held office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 137 (1974–1978). Ran in 2 elections between 1974 and 1976, winning 2.
Last office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 137
- Last margin
- +3.3
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 2
- 1974–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Lawless was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 137
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Lawless has run
Margin: how far Lawless finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 137 | General | Won | Howard A. Newman (R) | 51.7% | D+3.3 |
| 1974 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 137 | General | Won | Howard A. Newman (R) | 55.3% | D+10.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lawless has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lawless has run against
- Howard A. Newman (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive