Diane Bostow
Diane Bostow was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Elections
2016
Michigan's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Dan Benishek (R), who began serving in Congress in 2010, left his seat open by choosing not to seek re-election in 2016. Jack Bergman (R), a retired USMC general, defeated Michigan Democratic Party leader Lon Johnson (D), Diane Bostow (L), and Ellis Boal (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bergman defeated Tom Casperson, a state senator, and Jason Allen, a former state senator in the Republican primary. On the Democratic side, Johnson defeated former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon to win the nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jack Bergman |
54.9% | 197,777 | |
| Democratic | Lon Johnson | 40.1% | 144,334 | |
| Libertarian | Diane Bostow | 3.7% | 13,386 | |
| Green | Ellis Boal | 1.3% | 4,774 | |
| Total Votes | 360,271 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lon Johnson |
71.6% | 31,677 | ||
| Jerry Cannon | 28.4% | 12,539 | ||
| Total Votes | 44,216 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jack Bergman |
38.6% | 33,632 | ||
| Tom Casperson | 31.9% | 27,813 | ||
| Jason Allen | 29.4% | 25,607 | ||
| Total Votes | 87,052 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Interlochen Public Radio, "U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek says he's running again in 2016," March 24, 2015
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Benishek abruptly announces retirement at end of term," September 15, 2015
- ↑ WMUK, "Michigan Democratic Party Leader Could Run for Congress," June 22, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Mobile Uploads," August 23, 2015
- ↑ Up Matters, "It's official: Casperson to run for U.S. House of Representatives," November 9, 2015
- ↑ MLive, "Former Sen. Jason Allen to run for Michigan's 1st congressional district," January 14, 2016
- ↑ WBKB-TV, "USMC retiree announces candidacy for MI 1st Congressional District seat," March 3, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
