RepublicanNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Richard Vandehoef
Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 (1992–1998). Ran in 6 elections between 1980 and 1996, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +37.9
- Won 1988
- Elections
- 6
- 1980–1996
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Vandehoef was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa State Senate, District 2Iowa State Senate, District 4Iowa House of Representatives, District 6
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Vandehoef has run
Margin: how far Vandehoef finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Iowa State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Dennis Tangeman (D) | 69% | R+37.9 |
| 1984 | Iowa State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Iowa State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | John E. Vanderlinden (D) | 59.1% | R+18.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Vandehoef has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 · 1992–1998
- Iowa State Senate, District 4 · 1984–1992
- Iowa State Senate, District 2 · 1980–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Vandehoef has run against
- Dennis Tangeman (D) · 1988 election, won
- John E. Vanderlinden (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive