DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
William Ford
William Ford ran in 9 elections between 1976 and 1992, winning 9. Served in the U.S. House (MI-15 and MI-13).
- Elections
- 9
- 1976–1992
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ford 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 Ford has run
Margin: how far Ford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. House, MI-13 | General | Won | F. Robert Geake (R), Randall F. Roe (I), Paul Steven Jensen (I) | 51.9% | D+9.1 | $748.9K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | Burl C. Adkins (R), David R. Hunt (L) | 61.2% | D+24.6 | $390.2K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | Burl C. Adkins (R), Eric Blankenburg (L), Ronda M. Reed Bell (I) | 63.8% | D+29.1 | $335.3K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | Glen Kassel (R), James H. Stamps (I) | 75.2% | D+51.0 | $331.4K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | Gerald R. Carlson (R) | 59.9% | D+19.9 | $280.2K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | Mitchell Moran (R), Guy R. Collins (AMI) | 72.8% | D+46.8 | $216.4K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | Gerald R. Carlson (R), Aldi C. Fuhrmann (AMI) | 67.6% | D+36.0 | $113.7K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | Edgar Nieten (R), Aldi C. Fuhrmann (AMI) | 79.6% | D+60.2 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, MI-15 | General | Won | James D. Walaskay (R), Aldi C. Fuhrmann (AMI), Kathryn M. Augustin (L) | 74% | D+49.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ford has held
- U.S. House, MI-13 · 1993–1994
- U.S. House, MI-15 · 1977–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ford has run against
- F. Robert Geake (R) · 1992 election, won
- Burl C. Adkins (R) · 1990 election, won
- Glen Kassel (R) · 1986 election, won
- Gerald R. Carlson (R) · 1984 election, won
- Mitchell Moran (R) · 1982 election, won
- Edgar Nieten (R) · 1978 election, won
- James D. Walaskay (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)