RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Richard J. Allen
Last held office: Michigan State Senate, District 30 (1974–1982). Ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +23.0
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Allen 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 88Michigan State Senate, District 30
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Allen has run
Margin: how far Allen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Michigan State Senate, District 30 | General | Won | Kenneth E. Fry (D) | 61.5% | R+23.0 |
| 1974 | Michigan State Senate, District 30 | General | Won | Richard D. Warren (D), Edward W. Aho (I) | 51.8% | R+4.3 |
| 1970 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 88 | General | Won | Mary C. Kurka (D) | 63.7% | R+27.4 |
| 1968 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 88 | General | Won | Joseph F. Davey (D) | 61.5% | R+22.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Allen has held
- Michigan State Senate, District 30 · 1974–1982
- Michigan House of Representatives, District 88 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Allen has run against
- Kenneth E. Fry (D) · 1978 election, won
- Richard D. Warren (D) · 1974 election, won
- Mary C. Kurka (D) · 1970 election, won
- Joseph F. Davey (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive