IndependentNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Tom Dempster
Tom Dempster ran in 5 elections between 1988 and 2008, winning 4. Served in the South Dakota State Senate (District 9).
- Elections
- 5
- 1988–2008
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Dempster 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 Dempster has run
Margin: how far Dempster finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | South Dakota State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Paul Nielson (D) | 52.3% | +4.6 |
| 2006 | South Dakota State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Paul Nielson (D) | 53.8% | +7.5 |
| 2004 | South Dakota State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Barbara J. Himmelroberts (D) | 56.7% | +13.5 |
| 2002 | South Dakota State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Ryan D. Kannas (D) | 53.3% | +6.6 |
| 1988 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 15 | General | Lost | Mary Vanderlinde (D), Patrick Kane (D), George Boom (R) | 21.8% | −9.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Dempster has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 9 · 2003–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Dempster has run against
- Paul Nielson (D) · 2008 election, won
- Barbara J. Himmelroberts (D) · 2004 election, won
- Ryan D. Kannas (D) · 2002 election, won
- Mary Vanderlinde (D) · 1988 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)