Conversation so far:
When did Ford run for office?
1948.
What office?
Ford was a member of the House of Representatives.
Who did he run against?
urged him to take on Bartel J.
Jonkman.
Did he win by a large margin?
To sit up there and be the head honcho of 434 other people and have the responsibility.
Did he make any major decisions during this time?
Ford described his philosophy as "a moderate in domestic affairs, an internationalist in foreign affairs, and a conservative in fiscal policy..

Question: Was he re-elected?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Gerald Ford re-elected to the House of Representatives?