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Rodger Young
Rodger Young was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 47 of the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.
Incumbent Henry Vaupel defeated Keith Van Houten and Rodger Young in the Michigan House of Representatives District 47 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Henry Vaupel Incumbent |
68.17% | 32,616 | |
| Democratic | Keith Van Houten | 27.00% | 12,918 | |
| Libertarian | Rodger Young | 4.84% | 2,314 | |
| Total Votes | 47,848 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Keith Van Houten ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Keith Van Houten (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Henry Vaupel ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Henry Vaupel Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Jordan Genso was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Henry Vaupel defeated Phil Campbell, Wendy Day, Harold Melton and Theodore Ring in the Republican primary. Vaupel defeated Genso and Rodger Young (L) in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Vaupel |
69.1% | 20,998 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Genso | 26.6% | 8,086 | |
| Libertarian | Rodger Young | 4.3% | 1,300 | |
| Total Votes | 30,384 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Henry Vaupel |
41.9% | 3,917 |
| Wendy Day | 36.7% | 3,436 |
| Phil Campbell | 17.7% | 1,656 |
| Harold Melton | 2.9% | 274 |
| Theodore Ring | 0.8% | 73 |
| Total Votes | 9,356 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 47
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
