Harold S. Sawyer

U.S. Representative
Born
March 21, 1920
Died
April 3, 2003
Age at death
83
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1982
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer408,094
Opponents370,786
4
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1982, Harold S. Sawyer ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Sawyer's biggest single-election total was 118,061 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5. Sawyer's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5, decided by 1,172 votes.

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How many votes has Harold S. Sawyer received?

Harold S. Sawyer has received 408,094 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Harold S. Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseMichiganWon98,65053.07%Stephen V. Monsma
1980U.S. HouseMichiganWon118,06153.14%Dale Robert Sprik (head-to-head)
Tom H. Smith
1978U.S. HouseMichiganWon81,79449.44%Dale Robert Sprik (head-to-head)
Dwight W. Johnson
1976U.S. HouseMichiganWon109,58953.34%Richard F. Vander Veen
Joe Berman

Gary D. Powell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000087) and Wikidata (Q1585915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harold S. Sawyer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harold-s-sawyer. 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.