DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Ira Elwood
Last held office: South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 (1968–1972). Ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 2.
Last office: South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6
- Last margin
- −7.2
- Lost 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1972
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Elwood was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Elwood has run
Margin: how far Elwood finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Lost | William M. Jensen (R), Marvis T. Hogen (R), Donald Tracy (D) | 20.1% | R+7.2 |
| 1970 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Lloyd Eaglebull (I) | 78.5% | D+57.1 |
| 1968 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Elwood has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Elwood has run against
- William M. Jensen (R) · 1972 election, lost
- Lloyd Eaglebull (I) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive