Keith Paisley
Keith Paisley ran in 10 elections between 1980 and 1998, winning 9. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 11) and the South Dakota State Senate (District 12).
- Elections
- 10
- 1980–1998
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Paisley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Paisley has run
Margin: how far Paisley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | John Claussen (D) | 61% | R+22.1 |
| 1994 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | John Claussen (D) | 60.1% | R+20.3 |
| 1992 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | John Claussen (D) | 51.4% | R+2.9 |
| 1990 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Robert Oconnor (D) | 58.4% | R+16.7 |
| 1988 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Robert Oconnor (D) | 54.4% | R+8.7 |
| 1986 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | South Dakota State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Leroy J. Day (D) | 64.2% | R+28.4 |
| 1982 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | Shirley Halleen (D), Debra Anderson (R), David R. Munson (R) | 6.1% | Even |
| 1980 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Lost | Debra Anderson (R), David R. Munson (R), Shirley Halleen (D) | 5.8% | D+0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Paisley has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 12 · 1985–2000
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 11 · 1983–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Paisley has run against
- John Claussen (D) · 1996 election, won
- Robert Oconnor (D) · 1990 election, won
- Leroy J. Day (D) · 1984 election, won
- Shirley Halleen (D) · 1982 election, won
- Debra Anderson (R) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)