# Jim Van Engelenhoven

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.

## Electoral history

*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 District 95 Turnout: 3,065 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven | Republican | 1,348 | 44.0 |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 District 95 Turnout: 3,065 | Republican | Marty Racheter | Republican | 937 | 30.6 |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 District 95 Turnout: 3,065 | Republican | Bill Augustine | Republican | 742 | 24.2 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 District 95 Turnout: 9,135 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven | Republican | 6,015 | 65.8 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 District 95 Turnout: 9,135 | Republican hold | Nancy M. Van Zee | Democratic | 2,960 | 32.4 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 District 95 Turnout: 9,135 | Republican hold | Gerald Sullivan | Reform | 146 | 1.6 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 District 95 | Republican hold | James L. Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 District 71 Turnout: 10,446 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 6,470 | 61.9 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 District 71 Turnout: 10,446 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Martin Duffy | Democratic | 3,974 | 38.0 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 71 Turnout: 937 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 776 | 82.8 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 71 Turnout: 937 | Republican | Donald Zoutte | Republican | 161 | 17.2 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 71 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 71 Turnout: 11,490 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 6,587 | 57.3 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 71 Turnout: 11,490 | Republican hold | Catherine Haustein | Democratic | 4,271 | 37.2 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 71 Turnout: 11,490 | Republican hold | Steve Woody Fisher | Independent | 324 | 2.8 |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 71 Turnout: 1,576 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 1,074 | 68.1 |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 71 Turnout: 1,576 | Republican | Marc Held | Republican | 410 | 26.0 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 71 Turnout: 15,284 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 9,442 | 61.6 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 71 Turnout: 15,284 | Republican hold | Pat VanZante | Democratic | 5,829 | 38.1 |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 71 Turnout: 3,436 | Republican | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 2,455 | 71.4 |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 71 Turnout: 3,436 | Republican | Marc Held | Republican | 755 | 22.0 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 71 Turnout: 12,270 | Republican hold | Jim Van Engelenhoven* | Republican | 8,285 | 67.5 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 71 Turnout: 12,270 | Republican hold | Pat VanZante | Democratic | 3,640 | 29.7 |