Sheehan Donoghue

Sheehan Donoghue is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Sheehan Donoghue
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 61st district
In office
January 3, 1983  January 7, 1985
Preceded byJames F. Rooney
Succeeded byScott C. Fergus
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 35th district
In office
January 1, 1973  January 3, 1983
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byVirgil Roberts
Personal details
Born (1943-12-13) December 13, 1943
Hamilton, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Biography

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.

Career

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]

Electoral History

Wisconsin Assembly 35th District Election, 1972[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)
Wisconsin Assembly 35th District Election, 1974[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Wisconsin Assembly 35th District Election, 1976[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Wisconsin Assembly 35th District Election, 1978[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Wisconsin Assembly 35th District Election, 1980[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Wisconsin Assembly 61st District Election, 1982[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References

  1. "Members of State Legislature". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  2. "Donner to Donolow". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  3. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 807, 827. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  4. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1975 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 808, 829. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  5. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1977 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 892, 915. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  6. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 906, 925. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  7. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 894, 916. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  8. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 890, 911. Retrieved 2019-03-05.


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