Jim Silsby
Jim Silsby (Republican Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 16B. Silsby lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Silsby was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 16B of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Silsby's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Premiums should be tied to the health of IDAHOANS not the national average"
Education
- Excerpt: "Increase graduation rates and adequate student-teacher ratios"
Economy And Taxes
- Excerpt: "A free market that is built with individual incentives and fiscal responsibility"
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B
Rob Mason defeated Jim Silsby in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Mason (D) | 62.6 | 12,199 |
 | Jim Silsby (R) | 37.4 | 7,275 | |
| Total votes: 19,474 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B
Rob Mason defeated Colin Nash, Barb Vanderpool, George Tway, and Geoff Stephenson in the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Mason | 35.4 | 1,479 |
 | Colin Nash | 31.9 | 1,332 | |
| Barb Vanderpool | 24.2 | 1,013 | ||
| George Tway | 6.6 | 277 | ||
| Geoff Stephenson | 1.9 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 4,182 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B
Jim Silsby advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Silsby | 100.0 | 2,824 |
| Total votes: 2,824 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Hy Kloc was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jim Silsby was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kloc defeated Silsby in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Hy Kloc Incumbent |
58.4% | 8,257 | |
| Republican | Jim Silsby | 41.6% | 5,884 | |
| Total Votes | 14,141 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jim + Silsby + Idaho + House"
See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2014
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Idaho State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jim Silsby on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ silsbyforidaho.com, "Issues," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
