DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2012
Pamela Merchant
Pamela Merchant ran in 3 elections between 2008 and 2012, winning 1. Served in the South Dakota State Senate (District 7).
- Elections
- 3
- 2008–2012
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Merchant 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 Merchant has run
Margin: how far Merchant finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Dakota State Senate, District 7 | General | Lost | Larry Tidemann (R) | 46.5% | R+7.0 |
| 2010 | South Dakota State Senate, District 7 | General | Lost | Larry Tidemann (R) | 45.8% | R+8.3 |
| 2008 | South Dakota State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Orville B. Smidt (R) | 51.2% | D+2.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Merchant has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 7 · 2009–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Merchant has run against
- Larry Tidemann (R) · 2012 election, lost
- Orville B. Smidt (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)