John Engler
John Engler ran in 10 elections between 1970 and 1998, winning 10. Served in the Michigan House of Representatives (District 100 and District 89), the Michigan State Senate (District 36 and District 35) and Governor of Michigan.
- Elections
- 10
- 1970–1998
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Engler was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Engler has run
Margin: how far Engler finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Governor of Michigan | General | Won | Geoffrey Fieger (D) | 62.2% | R+24.4 |
| 1994 | Governor of Michigan | General | Won | Howard Wolpe (D) | 61.5% | R+23.0 |
| 1990 | Governor of Michigan | General | Won | James J. Blanchard (D) | 50.3% | R+0.7 |
| 1986 | Michigan State Senate, District 35 | General | Won | Gerald White (D) | 59.2% | R+18.4 |
| 1982 | Michigan State Senate, District 35 | General | Won | Donald L. Zinser (D), Charles Congdon (L) | 60.4% | R+23.0 |
| 1978 | Michigan State Senate, District 36 | General | Won | Don Jones (D) | 67.2% | R+34.3 |
| 1976 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 | General | Won | William C. Odykirk (D), David R. Isaac (I) | 52.4% | R+5.4 |
| 1974 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 | General | Won | James A. Dickinson (D) | 53.9% | R+7.7 |
| 1972 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 | General | Won | R. William Joyner (D) | 62.2% | R+24.4 |
| 1970 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 | General | Won | Joe Debolt (D) | 59.2% | R+18.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Engler has held
- Governor of Michigan · 1991–2002
- Michigan State Senate, District 35 · 1983–1990
- Michigan State Senate, District 36 · 1979–1982
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 · 1973–1978
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 100 · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Engler has run against
- Geoffrey Fieger (D) · 1998 election, won
- Howard Wolpe (D) · 1994 election, won
- James J. Blanchard (D) · 1990 election, won
- Gerald White (D) · 1986 election, won
- Donald L. Zinser (D) · 1982 election, won
- Don Jones (D) · 1978 election, won
- William C. Odykirk (D) · 1976 election, won
- James A. Dickinson (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)