RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1998

Harold Halverson

Harold Halverson ran in 14 elections between 1970 and 1998, winning 13. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 38) and the South Dakota State Senate (District 3, District 6 and District 4).

Last office: South Dakota State Senate, District 4

Elections: 14; 1970–1998
Won: 13; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028South Dakota House of Representatives, District 38 South Dakota State Senate, District 3 South Dakota State Senate, District 6 South Dakota State Senate, District 4Out of office

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

Every race Halverson has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1998	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Eugene Schulte (D), Bert Olson (I)	64.8%	R+34.2
1996	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Red Dawn Foster (D)	59.1%	R+18.2
1994	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Ronald L. Stee (D)	56.7%	R+13.4
1992	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Robert C. Spartz (D)	55.5%	R+11.1
1990	South Dakota State Senate, District 6	General	Won	James Karels (D)	62.3%	R+24.7
1988	South Dakota State Senate, District 6	General	Won	Murrel R. Johnson (D)	60.2%	R+20.5
1986	South Dakota State Senate, District 6	General	Won	Charles S. Engelstad (D)	57.5%	R+15.0
1984	South Dakota State Senate, District 6	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1982	South Dakota State Senate, District 3	General	Won	James Karels (D)	58.1%	R+16.1
1980	South Dakota State Senate, District 3	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1978	South Dakota State Senate, District 3	General	Won	Arlo Leddy (D)	54.7%	R+9.3
1976	South Dakota State Senate, District 3	General	Won	Arlo Leddy (D)	51.9%	R+3.7
1974	South Dakota State Senate, District 3	General	Lost	Arlo Leddy (D)	48.6%	D+2.8
1970	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 38	General	Won	Woodrow Kermit Hawley (D), Loren Olson (D)	32%	D+6.2

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

Seats Halverson has held

South Dakota State Senate, District 4 · 1993–2000
South Dakota State Senate, District 6 · 1985–1992
South Dakota State Senate, District 3 · 1977–1984
South Dakota House of Representatives, District 38 · 1971–1972

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

Who Halverson has run against

Eugene Schulte (D) · 1998 election, won
Red Dawn Foster (D) · 1996 election, won
Ronald L. Stee (D) · 1994 election, won
Robert C. Spartz (D) · 1992 election, won
James Karels (D) · 1990 election, won
Murrel R. Johnson (D) · 1988 election, won
Charles S. Engelstad (D) · 1986 election, won
Arlo Leddy (D) · 1978 election, won

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