Sheldon Cotton
Sheldon Cotton ran in 4 elections between 1972 and 1982, winning 2. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 6).
Last office: South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6
- Elections
- 4
- 1972–1982
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cotton 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 Cotton has run
Margin: how far Cotton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Mary K. Wagner (R), Betty Prunty (D), Scott R. Peterson (D) | 26.9% | D+8.9 |
| 1980 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Mary K. Wagner (I), Robert V. Burns (D), Wayne Hauschild (D) | 26.6% | D+0.3 |
| 1978 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Lost | George S. Mickelson (R), Wayne Hauschild (D), Thomas Stanton (D) | 24.3% | D+9.2 |
| 1972 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Lost | John Bibby (R), Wayne Hauschild (D), Loyd B. Larson (D) | 19.7% | D+11.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cotton has held
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cotton has run against
- Mary K. Wagner (R) · 1982 election, won
- George S. Mickelson (R) · 1978 election, lost
- John Bibby (R) · 1972 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)