RepublicanNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Nov 1970
Edson V. Root
Edson V. Root ran in 2 elections between 1968 and 1970, winning 2. Served in the Michigan House of Representatives (District 54).
- Elections
- 2
- 1968–1970
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Root was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Michigan House of Representatives, District 54
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Root has run
Margin: how far Root finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Michael A. Dittlinger Sr. (D) | 58.3% | R+16.5 |
| 1968 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Ed Nowacki (D) | 63.3% | R+26.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Root has held
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 54 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Root has run against
- Michael A. Dittlinger Sr. (D) · 1970 election, won
- Ed Nowacki (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)