Gerrit Diekema

U.S. Representative
Born
March 27, 1859
Died
December 20, 1930
Age at death
71
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Diekema25,030
Opponents21,281
1
Elections run

Gerrit Diekema (1859–1930), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5 with 25,030 votes (54.05%), defeating John Sweet and Nimrod F Jenkins and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Gerrit Diekema received?

Gerrit Diekema has received 25,030 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Gerrit Diekema’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseMichiganWon25,03054.05%John Sweet
Nimrod F Jenkins

James Hoogerhyde

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000336) and Wikidata (Q547643). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.