Donald W. Riegle Jr.
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 4, 1938
- Died
- April 24, 2026
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1966–1988
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.6.1M
Opponents4.6M
8
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1988, Donald W. Riegle Jr. ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 8. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 2,116,865 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Michigan. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 7, decided by 10,758 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Michigan, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 7, or all 1988 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Donald W. Riegle Jr. received?
Donald W. Riegle Jr. has received 6,145,710 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. SenateMichigan | Won | 2,116,86560.38% | Jim Dunn Dick M. Jacobs Sally Bier |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateMichigan | Won | 1,728,79357.74% | Philip E. Ruppe Bette Jane Erwin (head-to-head) Daniel Eller Helen Halyard Steve Beumer |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateMichigan | Won | 1,831,03152.46% | Marvin L. Esch Bette Jane Erwin (head-to-head) Theodore G. Albert Paula L. Reimers Frank Girard Peter A. Signorelli |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 81,01464.74% | Robert E Eastman Jimmy L Sabin John P Freeman John F Dicks Sheila Ostrow |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 114,65670.11% | Eugene L Mattison (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 97,68369.22% | Richard J Ruhala Eugene L Mattison (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 104,50260.66% | William R Blue |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 71,16654.09% | John C Mackie |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000249) and Wikidata (Q1240457). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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