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Elwood Thorpe
Elwood Thorpe was a Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota House of Representatives. He represented the 5th District from 1990-1994, and from 1996-2010.
Thorpe has retired from the auto business. He attended Wahpeton School of Science and Junior College.
Thorpe and his wife, Jean, have two children.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, Anderson served on the following committees:
- Industry, Business and Labor Committee, North Dakota House
- Transportation Committee, North Dakota House
Elections
2010
Thorpe did not seek re-election in 2010.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Thorpe won election by finishing 2nd out of 4 candidates for District 5 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[2]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Elwood Thorpe (D-NPL)
|
2,413 | |||
| Louis Pinkerton (D-NPL)
|
2,656 | |||
| 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. Elwood Thorpe
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
North Dakota House of Representatives District 5 1997–2010 |
Succeeded by Scott Louser (R) Roger Brabandt (R) |
