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Bill Laird
Bill Laird was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 25 of the South Dakota State Senate.[1]
Elections
2014
The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Bill Laird was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Timothy Rave was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rave defeated Laird in the general election.[2][3][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Timothy Rave Incumbent |
68.1% | 5,492 | |
| Democratic | Bill Laird | 31.9% | 2,577 | |
| Total Votes | 8,069 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Laird ran in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 25. Laird ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5 and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Hansen Incumbent |
33.6% | 6,217 | |
| Republican | Scott Ecklund |
30.9% | 5,718 | |
| Democratic | Bill Laird | 19.9% | 3,686 | |
| Democratic | Janelle Smedsrud | 15.6% | 2,882 | |
| Total Votes | 18,503 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota State Senate District 25
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota State Senate elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2012
