Bartel Jonkman

U.S. Representative
Born
April 28, 1884
Died
June 13, 1955
Age at death
71
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1946
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jonkman238,387
Opponents166,151
4
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1946, Bartel Jonkman ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Jonkman's biggest single-election total was 73,034 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5. Jonkman's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5, decided by 6,180 votes.

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How many votes has Bartel Jonkman received?

Bartel Jonkman has received 238,387 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Bartel Jonkman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMichiganWon63,09371.6%Earle W Reynolds
1944U.S. HouseMichiganWon73,03457.75%J Neal Lamoreaux
1942U.S. HouseMichiganWon37,02054.01%Herman J Wierenga
C E Densmore
1940U.S. HouseMichiganWon65,24053.73%Garrett Heyns
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000264) and Wikidata (Q514759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bartel Jonkman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bartel-jonkman. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.