Ernie Otten
| Ernie Otten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 6th[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Art Fryslie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1954 Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Tea, South Dakota |
| Website | ottenforsenate |
Ernest 'Ernie' E. Otten, Jr.[2] (born June 29, 1954 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 6 since January 8, 2013.
Elections
- 2012 With incumbent Senate District 6 Republican Senator Art Fryslie redistricted to District 2, Otten won the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary with 772 votes (58.5%) against Representative and former Senator Gene Abdallah;[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,011 votes (65.4%) against Democratic nominee Richard Schriever.[4]
- 1996 To challenge incumbent Democratic Representative Roland Chicoine, Otten and incumbent Republican Representative Mike Broderick were unopposed for the 1996 Republican Primary,[5] but Otten lost the four-way November 5, 1996 General election, where Representative Broderick took the first seat and Representative Chicoine took the second seat ahead of Otten and Democratic nominee Richard Dubro.[6]
References
- ↑ "Senator Ernie Otten". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Ernie Otten's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "1996 Primary election Returns". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "1996 South Dakota General Election Legislative Races". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
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