RepublicanNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Thomas E. Roby
Thomas E. Roby ran in 6 elections between 1978 and 1988, winning 2. Served in the South Dakota State Senate (District 4).
- Elections
- 6
- 1978–1988
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Roby 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 Roby has run
Margin: how far Roby finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | South Dakota State Senate, District 4 | General | Lost | Dorothy M. Kellogg (D) | 47.3% | D+5.4 |
| 1986 | South Dakota State Senate, District 4 | General | Lost | Dorothy M. Kellogg (D) | 47% | D+6.1 |
| 1984 | South Dakota State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Dorothy M. Kellogg (D) | 51.6% | R+3.1 |
| 1982 | South Dakota State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Fred Morris (D) | 51.9% | R+3.8 |
| 1980 | South Dakota State Senate, District 4 | General | Lost | Jake Krull (D) | 45.4% | D+9.2 |
| 1978 | South Dakota State Senate, District 4 | General | Lost | Jake Krull (D) | 43.9% | D+12.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Roby has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 4 · 1983–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Roby has run against
- Dorothy M. Kellogg (D) · 1988 election, lost
- Fred Morris (D) · 1982 election, won
- Jake Krull (D) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)