Sheehan Donoghue | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 61st district | |
In office January 3, 1983 –January 7, 1985 | |
Preceded by | James F. Rooney |
Succeeded by | Scott C. Fergus |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 35th district | |
In office January 1,1973 –January 3,1983 | |
Preceded by | District Created |
Succeeded by | Virgil Roberts |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamilton,Ohio | December 13,1943
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Sheehan Donoghue is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Donoghue was born on December 13,1943,in Hamilton,Ohio. [1] She graduated from high school in Merrill,Wisconsin and from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Donoghue was first elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 1972,representing Langlade County,Lincoln County,and the western half of Oneida County. She was re-elected five times,serving 12 years total. She is a Republican. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 3,042 | 32.75% | ||
Democratic | Patrick Nugent | 2,300 | 24.76% | ||
Republican | Bill L. Yoder | 2,037 | 21.93% | ||
Republican | Phillip E. Brown | 1,851 | 19.93% | ||
American | F. Jack Shook | 59 | 0.64% | ||
Total votes | '9,289' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 10,438 | 53.27% | ||
Democratic | Patrick Nugent | 8,581 | 43.79% | ||
American | F. Jack Shook | 577 | 2.94% | ||
Total votes | '19,596' | '100.0%' | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election | |||||
Democratic | Gordon E. Schroeder | 2,677 | 42.96% | ||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 2,306 | 37.01% | ||
Democratic | Norman Schabell | 1,248 | 20.03% | ||
Total votes | '6,231' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 9,341 | 58.30% | +5.03% | |
Democratic | Gordon E. Schroeder | 6,682 | 41.70% | -2.09% | |
Total votes | '16,023' | '100.0%' | -18.23% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election | |||||
Democratic | Richard W. Voss | 2,062 | 55.31% | ||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 1,666 | 44.69% | ||
Total votes | '3,728' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 12,902 | 58.25% | -0.05% | |
Democratic | Richard W. Voss | 9,248 | 41.75% | +0.05% | |
Total votes | '22,150' | '100.0%' | +38.24% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 5,017 | 66.37% | ||
Democratic | Sandra Polinski | 2,542 | 33.63% | ||
Total votes | '7,559' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 9,887 | 55.04% | -3.21% | |
Democratic | Sandra Polinski | 8,076 | 41.75% | +3.21% | |
Total votes | '17,963' | '100.0%' | -18.90% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 6,943 | 87.29% | ||
Democratic | James V. Mabry | 1,011 | 12.71% | ||
Total votes | '7,559' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 15,642 | 64.25% | +9.21% | |
Democratic | James V. Mabry | 8,702 | 35.75% | -9.21% | |
Total votes | '24,344' | '100.0%' | +35.52% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Primary Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 3,418 | 50.10% | ||
Democratic | Frank Murphy | 3,405 | 49.90% | ||
Total votes | '6,823' | '100.0%' | |||
General Election | |||||
Republican | Sheehan Donoghue | 8,377 | 50.80% | ||
Democratic | Frank Murphy | 8,112 | 49.20% | ||
Total votes | '16,489' | '100.0%' | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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