Political Highlights: Kent County Commission, 1975-83; Mich. House, 1983-85; Mich. Senate, 1985-93; U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-2011 Born: February 6, 1934; Pipestone, Minn. Residence: Grand Rapids Religion: Christian Reformed Church Family: Wife, Jo Ehlers; four children Education: Calvin College, attended 1952-55; U. of California, Berkeley, A.B. 1956; U. of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. 1960
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1993 Election Results
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) Betsy Flory (D) Barrie Konicov (LIBERT) Susan Normandin (NL)
Votes
136,711 43,580 2,960 1,815
%
73.9% 23.5% 1.6% 1.0%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) Betsy Flory (D) Erwin Haas (LIBERT) Eric Anderson (NL)
Votes
169,466 72,791 2,994 1,739
%
68.6% 29.5% 1.2% 0.7%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) John Ferguson (D) Erwin Haas (LIBERT) Lucille Wiggins (NL)
Votes
146,364 49,489 2,537 1,861
%
73.1% 24.7% 1.3% 0.9%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) Tim Steele (D) Erwin Haas (LIBERT) Tom Grego (USTAX) Kenneth Lowndes (REF) Jerry Berta (NL)
Votes
179,539 91,309 2,403 1,093 1,053 866
%
65.0% 33.1% 0.9% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) Kathryn Lynnes (D) Tom Quinn (LIBERT) Richard Lucey (REF)
Votes
153,131 61,987 2,613 1,124
%
70.0% 28.3% 1.2% 0.5%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) Peter Hickey (D) Warren Adams (LIBERT) Marcel Sales (USTAX)
Votes
214,465 101,395 3,695 2,548
%
66.6% 31.5% 1.2% 0.8%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) James Rinck (D) Jeff Steinport (LIBERT) Rodger Gurk (GREEN)
Votes
171,212 93,846 3,702 2,592
%
63.1% 34.6% 1.4% 1.0%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Vernon Ehlers (R) Henry Sanchez (D) Erwin Haas (LIBERT)
