Guy A. Vander Jagt

U.S. Representative
Born
August 26, 1931
Died
June 22, 2007
Age at death
75
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968–1990
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jagt1.4M
Opponents612,908
11
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1990, Guy A. Vander Jagt ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Jagt's biggest single-election total was 168,713 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 9. Jagt's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 9, decided by 15,474 votes.

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How many votes has Guy A. Vander Jagt received?

Guy A. Vander Jagt has received 1,361,587 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.

Election history

Guy A. Vander Jagt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseMichiganWon89,07854.75%Geraldine Greene
1988U.S. HouseMichiganWon149,74869.78%David John Gawron
1986U.S. HouseMichiganWon89,99164.42%Richard J. Anderson
1984U.S. HouseMichiganWon150,88570.9%John Michael Senger
Nicholas Hamilton
1982U.S. HouseMichiganWon112,50464.87%Gerald D. Warner
1980U.S. HouseMichiganWon168,71396.53%Marshall A. Tufts
1978U.S. HouseMichiganWon122,36369.6%Howard M. LeRoux
1976U.S. HouseMichiganWon146,71269.96%Stephen E. Fawley
DeLoyd G. Hesselink

Joy Powell

Wm. G. Friesser
1974U.S. HouseMichiganWon87,55156.55%Norm Halbower
Craig R Kessler

Edward P Allen
1972U.S. HouseMichiganWon132,26869.39%Larry H Olson
Deloyd Glenn Hesselink
1968U.S. HouseMichiganWon111,77467.47%Jay A Wabeke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000027) and Wikidata (Q1557599). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Guy A. Vander Jagt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/guy-a-vander-jagt. 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.