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Dale Hargens
Dale E. Hargens was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 23 of the South Dakota House of Representatives.[1] Hargens is a former Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 22 from 2001 to 2009. Hargens switched parties for the 2014 election.[2]
Elections
2014
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Justin Cronin and Michele Harrison defeated Larry Nielson, Dale Hargens and Gene Toennies in the Republican primary. Cronin and Harrison were unopposed in the general election.[1][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Justin Cronin Incumbent |
36.2% | 2,578 |
| Michele Harrison |
20.8% | 1,480 |
| Larry Nielson | 18.2% | 1,293 |
| Gene Toennies | 12.6% | 897 |
| Dale Hargens | 12.3% | 874 |
| Total Votes | 7,122 | |
2012
Hargens ran in the 2012 election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 22. Hargens advanced past the Democratic primary on June 5 and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peggy Gibson Incumbent |
30.6% | 5,299 | |
| Republican | Dick Werner |
25.1% | 4,344 | |
| Democratic | Dale Hargens | 23.4% | 4,061 | |
| Republican | Jay Slater | 21% | 3,634 | |
| Total Votes | 17,338 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Peggy Gibson Incumbent |
46.3% | 1,058 |
| Dale Hargens |
33.5% | 764 |
| Doug Kazmerzak | 20.2% | 461 |
| Total Votes | 2,283 | |
Recent news
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See also
- South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- South Dakota state legislative districts
- South Dakota State Senate elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," May 2, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota War College, "Dale Hargens on State Democratic Party - They've Turned the Lights Out," April 22, 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
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 25, 2012
