DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2010

Gerald F. Lange

Gerald F. Lange ran in 13 elections between 1984 and 2010, winning 9. Served in the South Dakota State Senate (District 10 and District 8) and the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 8).

Last office: South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8

Elections: 13; 1984–2010
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Lange was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028South Dakota State Senate, District 10 South Dakota State Senate, District 8 South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8 South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Lange has run

Margin: how far Lange finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2010	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8	General	Lost	Mitch Fargen (D), Patricia K. Stricherz (R), Jason Lee Bjorklund (I)	22.9%	R+11.3
2008	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	Mitch Fargen (D), Jerry Johnson (R), Patricia K. Stricherz (R)	27%	R+1.8
2006	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8	General	Lost	Russell Olson (R), Dave Gassman (D)	30.1%	R+5.4
2004	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	Dave Gassman (D), David J. Jencks (R), Eric Saugstad (R)	27.4%	R+3.9
2002	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	Dave Gassman (D), Dale Slaughter (R), Richard Belatti (R)	24.7%	R+4.9
2000	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	Dale Slaughter (R), Joan Stamm (D), Ellen Bergman (R)	28.9%	R+0.1
1998	South Dakota State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Dale Kringen (R)	51.6%	D+3.3
1996	South Dakota State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Dale Slaughter (R)	50.5%	D+1.0
1994	South Dakota State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Wayne Patterson (R)	59.5%	D+19.0
1992	South Dakota State Senate, District 8	General	Won	Richard Belatti (R)	59.5%	D+19.1
1990	South Dakota State Senate, District 10	General	Won	Wallace B. Hanson (R)	52.5%	D+5.0
1988	South Dakota State Senate, District 10	General	Lost	Wallace B. Hanson (R)	45.9%	R+8.3
1984	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 10	General	Lost	Jerome B. Lammers (R), Andrew Wiese (D), Clarence Kooistra (R)	18.7%	R+14.6

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Lange has held

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8 · 2009–2010
South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8 · 2001–2006
South Dakota State Senate, District 8 · 1993–2000
South Dakota State Senate, District 10 · 1991–1992

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Lange has run against

Mitch Fargen (D) · 2010 election, lost
Russell Olson (R) · 2006 election, lost
Dave Gassman (D) · 2004 election, won
Dale Slaughter (R) · 2000 election, won
Dale Kringen (R) · 1998 election, won
Wayne Patterson (R) · 1994 election, won
Richard Belatti (R) · 1992 election, won
Wallace B. Hanson (R) · 1990 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)