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AHA Presidential Races 1994-2004

by Allison Nash

AHA Election 1995

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,179

Caroline Walker Bynum

2,179 (100%)

N/A

President-Elect

2,685

Joyce Appleby

1,542 (57%)

William H. Chafe 1,143 (43%)

 

AHA Election 1996

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,227

Joyce O. Appleby

2,227 (100%)

N/A

President-Elect

2,364

Joseph E. Harris

1,099 (46%)

Joseph C. Miller

1,265 (54%)

 

AHA Election 1997

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,421

Joseph C. Miller

2,421 (100%)

N/A

President-Elect

3,205

Robert Darnton

1,864 (58%)

Joan Wallach Scott

1,341 (42%)

 

AHA Election 1998

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,500

Robert Darnton

2,500 (100%)

N/A

President-Elect

3,125

Eric Foner 1,839 (59%)

Gordon S. Wood

1,286 (41%)

 

AHA Election 1999

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,330

Eric Foner

2,330 (100%)

N/A

President-Elect

2,582

Wm. Roger Louis 1,379 (53%)

Stuart B. Schwartz 1,203 (47%)

 

AHA Election 2000

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,238

Wm. Roger Louis 2,238 (100%)

N/A

President-elect

2,907

Lynn Hunt

1,829 (63%)

Charles S. Maier 1,078 (37%)

 

AHA Election 2001

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,309

Lynn Hunt

2,309 (100%)

N/A

President-elect

2,745

Jack P. Greene

1,155 (42%)

James M. McPherson 1,590 (58%)

 

AHA Election 2002

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,233

James M. McPherson 2,233 (100%)

N/A

President-elect

2,539

John W. Dower

1,101 (43%)

Jonathan D. Spence

1,438 (57%)

 

AHA Election 2003

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

2,183

Jonathan D. Spence 2,183 (100%)

N/A

President-elect

2,514

James J. Sheehan

1,271 (51%)

Bonnie G. Smith

1,243 (49%)

 

AHA Election 2004

 

Votes Cast

 

Candidate 1

 

Candidate 2

President

 

1,989

James J. Sheehan 1,989 (100%)

N/A

President-elect

2,386

Linda K. Kerber 1,439 (60%)

Leon F. Litwack 947 (40%)