James L. Van Engelenhoven (September 8, 1943 – September 20, 2021) was an American politician, serving as the Iowa State Representative from the 71st District. He had served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1999, when he was elected to represent the 95th district. In addition to winning re-election in general election challenges, Van Engelenhoven had won three primary elections (1998, 2008, and 2010), though he went one year (2004) without any primary or general election opponents.
Jim Van Engelenhoven | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 71st district 95th (1999 – 2003) | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Harold van Maanen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1943 Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States |
| Died | September 20, 2021 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol |
| Children | Jeff |
| Residence | Leighton, Iowa |
| Website | Van Engelenhoven's website |
As of September 2011[update], Van Engelenhoven served on several committees in the Iowa House, including the Ethics, Local Government, Natural Resources, and Transportation committees. His prior political experience included serving as County Supervisor in Mahaska County from 1992-1998. He died in 2021 at the age of 78.[1]
Electoral history
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District 95 and early District 71 elections (1998 – 2004)
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 [2] District 95 Turnout: 3,065 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven | Republican | 1,348 | 44.0 | ||
| Marty Racheter | Republican | 937 | 30.6 | ||||
| Bill Augustine | Republican | 742 | 24.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [3] District 95 Turnout: 9,135 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven | Republican | 6,015 | 65.8 | ||
| Nancy M. Van Zee | Democratic | 2,960 | 32.4 | ||||
| Gerald Sullivan | Reform | 146 | 1.6 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [4] District 95 | Republican hold | James L. Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [5] District 71 Turnout: 10,446 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 6,470 | 61.9 | ||
| Martin Duffy | Democratic | 3,974 | 38.0 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [6] District 71 Turnout: 937 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 776 | 82.8 | ||
| Donald Zoutte | Republican | 161 | 17.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [7] District 71 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [8] District 71 Turnout: 11,490 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 6,587 | 57.3 | ||
| Catherine Haustein | Democratic | 4,271 | 37.2 | ||||
| Steve Woody Fisher | Independent | 324 | 2.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [9] District 71 Turnout: 1,576 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 1,074 | 68.1 | ||
| Marc Held | Republican | 410 | 26.0 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [10] District 71 Turnout: 15,284 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 9,442 | 61.6 | ||
| Pat VanZante | Democratic | 5,829 | 38.1 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [11] District 71 Turnout: 3,436 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 2,455 | 71.4 | ||
| Marc Held | Republican | 755 | 22.0 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [12] District 71 Turnout: 12,270 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 8,285 | 67.5 | ||
| Pat VanZante | Democratic | 3,640 | 29.7 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Obituary for James Van Engelenhoven
- ^ "Iowa Primary Election - June 2, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 409. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 432. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 Primary Election (6/8/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2008 Primary Election 06-03-2008 Party:All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "June 8, 2010 Primary Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 112. Retrieved 2011-09-19.[permanent dead link]
External links
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- Representative Jim Van Engelenhoven official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans