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Ken Proctor
Ken Proctor was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Michigan.[1]
Proctor was a 2014 Libertarian Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Michigan.[2] He lost to incumbent Tim Walberg (R) in the general election.
He was the 2010 Libertarian candidate for governor of Michigan. He was also a candidate for United States Senate in 1996 and ran for United States House of Representatives in 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998, 1994 and 1992.
Proctor worked as a Skilled Trades/Machine Repairman with General Motors from 1971-2006. He served as a Visual Tracker/Infantry in the United States Army from 1969-1971.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Tim Walberg (R) defeated Gretchen Driskell (D) and Ken Proctor (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walberg defeated Doug North in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tim Walberg Incumbent |
55.1% | 184,321 | |
| Democratic | Gretchen Driskell | 40% | 134,010 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Proctor | 4.9% | 16,476 | |
| Total Votes | 334,807 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tim Walberg Incumbent |
75.2% | 43,120 | ||
| Doug North | 24.8% | 14,247 | ||
| Total Votes | 57,367 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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2014
Proctor ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 7th District. He was defeated by Walberg in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Walberg Incumbent |
53.5% | 119,564 | |
| Democratic | Pam Byrnes | 41.2% | 92,083 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Proctor | 2% | 4,531 | |
| U.S. Tax Payers Party | Rick Strawcutter | 1.4% | 3,138 | |
| Independent | David Swartout | 2% | 4,369 | |
| Total Votes | 223,685 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Proctor was defeated by incumbent Tim Walberg.[7] Proctor ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 7th District. Proctor ran as a Libertarian. He faced Republican incumbent Tim Walberg, Kurt R. Haskell (D) and Richard Wunsch (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kurt R. Haskell | 43% | 136,849 | |
| Republican | Tim Walberg Incumbent |
53.3% | 169,668 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Proctor | 2.5% | 8,088 | |
| Green | Richard Wunsch | 1.1% | 3,464 | |
| Total Votes | 318,069 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
Proctor faced Rick Snyder (R), Virg Bernero (D), Harley Mikkelson (G) and Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
| 2010 Michigan gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Virg Bernero | 39.90% | |
| Republican Party |  Rick Snyder
|
58.11% | |
| Green Party | Harley Mikkelson | 0.64% | |
| Libertarian Party | Ken Proctor | 0.69% | |
| Taxpayers | Stacey Mathia | 0.65% | |
| Other | write-ins | >0.01% | |
| Total Votes | 3,226,088 | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District
- Michigan gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Unofficial Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 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
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Unofficial general election candidate list," October 4, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "General Election Results: OFFICIAL," November 19, 2010
