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Louis Pinkerton
Louis Pinkerton was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. He represented District 5 of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2006 to 2010.
Pinkerton is the owner and veterinarian of Pinkerton Animal Hospital. He earned his B.S./DVM at Texas A&M. Pinkerton and his wife, Ruth, have four children.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, Anderson served on the following committees:
Elections
2012
Pinkerton ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House District 40. Pinkerton and Sue Olafson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. They were defeated by incumbents Matthew Klein and Robert Frantsvog in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
Note: As of April 24, no Republican candidates had qualified for the ballot in District 40. Incumbents Matthew Klein (R) and Robert Frantsvog (R) did not file the proper paperwork before the filing deadline. Ultimately, Klein and Frantsvog earned the Republican nomination by each receiving at least 143 write-in votes in the June 12 primary.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Robert Frantsvog Incumbent |
27.3% | 2,064 | |
| Republican | Matthew Klein Incumbent |
27.1% | 2,045 | |
| Democratic | Louis Pinkerton | 24.6% | 1,861 | |
| Democratic | Sue Olafson | 20.9% | 1,582 | |
| Total Votes | 7,552 | |||
2010
Pinkerton lost his bid for re-election to one of two seats in District 5 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Scott Louser (R) and Roger Brabandt (R) were elected to represent the district.[6] The election took place on November 2, 2010.[7]
| North Dakota State House, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Louser (R)
|
3,285 | |||
| Roger Brabandt (R)
|
2,794 | |||
| Louis Pinkerton (D) | 2,733 | |||
| Heidi Rintoul (D) | 1,476 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Pinkerton won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 5 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[8]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Louis Pinkerton (D-NPL)
|
2,656 | |||
| Elwood Thorpe (D-NPL)
|
2,413 | |||
| Mike Timm (R) | 2,167 | |||
| Roger Slotsve (R) | 2,002 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Louis Pinkerton
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Representative Pinkerton's facebook
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Smart Vote, "Rep. Pinkerton
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ www.realclearpolitics.com, "Scramble for ND Sen candidate in Minot district," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Wahpeton Daily News, "Write-in campaign succeeds for Minot Republicans," June 13, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota House of Representatives official election results for 2006
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota House of Representatives District 5 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Scott Louser (R) Roger Brabandt (R) |
