DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2006
Dennis Olshove
Last held office: Michigan State Senate, District 9 (2002–2010). Ran in 6 elections between 1990 and 2006, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +36.6
- Won 2006
- Elections
- 6
- 1990–2006
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Olshove was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1992199620002004200820122016202020242028Michigan House of Representatives, District 25Michigan House of Representatives, District 29Michigan State Senate, District 9
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Olshove has run
Margin: how far Olshove finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Michigan State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Jeremy Nielson (R), James Allison (L), Richard T. Kuszmar (G) | 66.4% | D+36.6 |
| 2002 | Michigan State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Cecelia Stevens (R), Keith Edwards (L) | 60.8% | D+24.3 |
| 1996 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Steve Rice (R) | 61.8% | D+25.0 |
| 1994 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Michael J. Wiecek (R), Paul Soyk (L) | 56.8% | D+14.8 |
| 1992 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | John Chmura (R) | 50% | Even |
| 1990 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | D. Kulchitsky (R), Ronald Burcham (L) | 51.2% | D+3.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Olshove has held
- Michigan State Senate, District 9 · 2002–2010
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 29 · 1992–1998
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 · 1990–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Olshove has run against
- Jeremy Nielson (R) · 2006 election, won
- Cecelia Stevens (R) · 2002 election, won
- Steve Rice (R) · 1996 election, won
- Michael J. Wiecek (R) · 1994 election, won
- John Chmura (R) · 1992 election, won
- D. Kulchitsky (R) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive