DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2000

David Bonior

David Bonior ran in 15 elections between 1972 and 2000, winning 15. Served in the Michigan House of Representatives (District 75) and the U.S. House (MI-12 and MI-10).

Last office: U.S. House, MI-10

Elections: 15; 1972–2000
Won: 15; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Bonior 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 75 U.S. House, MI-12 U.S. House, MI-10Out of office

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

Every race Bonior has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2000	U.S. House, MI-10	General	Won	Tom Turner (R), R. Friend (L), Joseph M. Pilchak (CST)	64.4%	D+31.2	$2.3M
1998	U.S. House, MI-10	General	Won	Brian Palmer (R), R. Friend (L), Henry Ogden Clark (NLP)	52.4%	D+7.1	$1.4M
1996	U.S. House, MI-10	General	Won	Susy Heintz (R), Stuart E. Scott (L), John D. Litle (NLP)	54.4%	D+10.8	$1.5M
1994	U.S. House, MI-10	General	Won	Donald J. Lobsinger (R)	62.2%	D+24.5	$1.1M
1992	U.S. House, MI-10	General	Won	Douglas Carl (R), David A. Weidner (L)	53.1%	D+8.9	$1.3M
1990	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	Jim Dingeman (R), Robert W. Roddis (L)	64.7%	D+31.0	$1.2M
1988	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	Douglas Carl (R), Keith P. Edwards (L), Vincent Mario Contrera (I)	53.6%	D+8.1	$475.5K
1986	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	Candice S. Miller (R)	66.4%	D+32.7	$315.5K
1984	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	Eugene J. Tyza (R), Keith P. Edwards (L)	58.3%	D+17.4	$150.1K
1982	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	Ray Contesti (R), Keith P. Edwards (L)	65.9%	D+32.7	$175.5K
1980	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	Kirk Walsh (R)	55.3%	D+10.7	$64.5K
1978	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	Kirby Holmes (R)	54.9%	D+9.8	—
1976	U.S. House, MI-12	General	Won	David M. Serotkin (R), Gregory J. Clark (L), Marielle Hammett Kronberg (I)	52.4%	D+5.2	—
1974	Michigan House of Representatives, District 75	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	—
1972	Michigan House of Representatives, District 75	General	Won	Ed Dewhitt (R)	53.5%	D+6.9	—

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

Seats Bonior has held

U.S. House, MI-10 · 1993–2002
U.S. House, MI-12 · 1977–1992
Michigan House of Representatives, District 75 · 1973–1976

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

Who Bonior has run against

Tom Turner (R) · 2000 election, won
Brian Palmer (R) · 1998 election, won
Susy Heintz (R) · 1996 election, won
Donald J. Lobsinger (R) · 1994 election, won
Douglas Carl (R) · 1992 election, won
Jim Dingeman (R) · 1990 election, won
Candice S. Miller (R) · 1986 election, won
Eugene J. Tyza (R) · 1984 election, won

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