Jim Van Engelenhoven

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Jim Van Engelenhoven
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 71st district
95th (1999 – 2003)
In office
January 11, 1999 – 2012
Preceded byHarold van Maanen
Personal details
Born(1943-09-08)September 8, 1943
Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States
DiedSeptember 20, 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 78)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarol
ChildrenJeff
ResidenceLeighton, Iowa
WebsiteVan Engelenhoven's website

James L. Van Engelenhoven (September 8, 1943 – September 20, 2021) was an American politician, serving as the Iowa State Representative from the 71st District. He had served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1999, when he was elected to represent the 95th district. In addition to winning re-election in general election challenges, Van Engelenhoven had won three primary elections (1998, 2008, and 2010), though he went one year (2004) without any primary or general election opponents.

As of September 2011, Van Engelenhoven served on several committees in the Iowa House, including the Ethics, Local Government, Natural Resources, and Transportation committees. His prior political experience included serving as County Supervisor in Mahaska County from 1992-1998. He died in 2021 at the age of 78.[1]

Electoral history

*incumbent

District 95 and early District 71 elections (1998 – 2004)
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 [2]
District 95
Turnout: 3,065
Republican Jim Van EngelenhovenRepublican1,34844.0
Marty Racheter Republican93730.6
Bill Augustine Republican74224.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 
Reform
1461.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [4]
District 95
Republican hold James L. Van Engelenhoven*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [5]
District 71
Turnout: 10,446
Republican (newly redistricted) Jim Van Engelenhoven*Republican6,47061.9
Martin Duffy Democratic3,97438.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [6]
District 71
Turnout: 937
Republican Jim Van Engelenhoven*Republican77682.8
Donald Zoutte Republican16117.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [7]
District 71
Republican hold Jim Van EngelenhovenRepublicanunopposed
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Independent
3242.8
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [9]
District 71
Turnout: 1,576
Republican Jim Van Engelenhoven*Republican1,07468.1
Marc Held Republican41026.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [10]
District 71
Turnout: 15,284
Republican hold Jim Van Engelenhoven*Republican9,44261.6
Pat VanZante Democratic5,82938.1
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [11]
District 71
Turnout: 3,436
Republican Jim Van Engelenhoven*Republican2,45571.4
Marc Held Republican75522.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [12]
District 71
Turnout: 12,270
Republican hold Jim Van Engelenhoven*Republican8,28567.5
Pat VanZante Democratic3,64029.7

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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 95th District
1999 – 2003
Succeeded by
Michael Reasoner
Preceded by 71st District
2003 – 2012
Succeeded by
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