RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

Bela E. Kennedy

Bela E. Kennedy ran in 5 elections between 1972 and 1980, winning 5. Served in the Michigan House of Representatives (District 45).

Last office: Michigan House of Representatives, District 45

Elections: 5; 1972–1980
Won: 5; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Kennedy was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Michigan House of Representatives, District 45Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Kennedy has run

Margin: how far Kennedy finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1980	Michigan House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	Paul E. Hamre (D)	69.4%	R+38.9
1978	Michigan House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	William J. Drobny (D)	60.1%	R+20.2
1976	Michigan House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	Ronald K. Decook (D)	60.6%	R+21.1
1974	Michigan House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	James E. McCaw (D), Paul Shek (I)	56.1%	R+14.4
1972	Michigan House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	Bruce Loughead (D), Robert C. Drenkhahn (I)	66.1%	R+33.7

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Kennedy has held

Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 · 1973–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Kennedy has run against

Paul E. Hamre (D) · 1980 election, won
William J. Drobny (D) · 1978 election, won
Ronald K. Decook (D) · 1976 election, won
James E. McCaw (D) · 1974 election, won
Bruce Loughead (D) · 1972 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)