Jim Van Engelenhoven

Jim Van Engelenhoven
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 71st district 95th (1999 – 2003)
In office January 11, 1999 – 2012
Preceded by	Harold van Maanen
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-08)September 8, 1943 Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States
Died	September 20, 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 78)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Carol
Children	Jeff
Residence	Leighton, Iowa
Website	Van 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^[update], 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 Engelenhoven	Republican	1,348	44.0
				Marty Racheter	Republican	937	30.6
				Bill Augustine	Republican	742	24.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998  [3] District 95 Turnout: 9,135		Republican hold		Jim Van Engelenhoven	Republican	6,015	65.8
				Nancy M. Van Zee	Democratic	2,960	32.4
				Gerald Sullivan	Reform	146	1.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000  [4] District 95		Republican hold		James L. Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  [5] District 71 Turnout: 10,446		Republican (newly redistricted)		Jim Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	6,470	61.9
				Martin Duffy	Democratic	3,974	38.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [6] District 71 Turnout: 937		Republican		Jim Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	776	82.8
				Donald Zoutte	Republican	161	17.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [7] District 71		Republican hold		Jim Van Engelenhoven	Republican	unopposed

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006  [8] District 71 Turnout: 11,490		Republican hold		Jim Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	6,587	57.3
				Catherine Haustein	Democratic	4,271	37.2
				Steve Woody Fisher	Independent	324	2.8
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008  [9] District 71 Turnout: 1,576		Republican		Jim Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	1,074	68.1
				Marc Held	Republican	410	26.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008  [10] District 71 Turnout: 15,284		Republican hold		Jim Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	9,442	61.6
				Pat VanZante	Democratic	5,829	38.1
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010  [11] District 71 Turnout: 3,436		Republican		Jim Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	2,455	71.4
				Marc Held	Republican	755	22.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010  [12] District 71 Turnout: 12,270		Republican hold		Jim Van Engelenhoven*	Republican	8,285	67.5
				Pat VanZante	Democratic	3,640	29.7

References

1. Obituary for James Van Engelenhoven
2. "Iowa Primary Election - June 2, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 409. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
3. "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 432. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
4. "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
5. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
6. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 Primary Election (6/8/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
7. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
8. "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
9. "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2008 Primary Election 06-03-2008 Party:All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
10. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
11. "June 8, 2010 Primary Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
12. "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 112. Retrieved 2011-09-19.^[permanent dead link‍]

External links

• Representative Jim Van Engelenhoven official Iowa General Assembly site
• Profile at Iowa House Republicans

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Harold van Maanen	95th District 1999 – 2003	Succeeded by Michael Reasoner
Preceded by Wayne Ford	71st District 2003 – 2012	Succeeded by N/A