United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2012
United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2012
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South Dakota's at-large congressional district
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the single U.S. Representative from South Dakota's At-large congressional district, comprising the entire state of South Dakota. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
Republican nomination
Candidates
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Declined
Primary results
| Democratic primary results[4] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Matt Varilek |
21,759 |
71.92 |
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Democratic |
Jeff Barth |
8,494 |
28.08 |
| Total votes |
30,253 |
100 |
General election
Candidates
- Kristi Noem (R), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Matt Varilek (D), staffer for Senator Tim Johnson
Polling
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Hypothetical polling |
| Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Kristi
Noem (R) |
Stephanie
H. Sandlin (D) |
Other |
Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling |
January 28–30, 2011 |
1,045 |
± 3.0% |
45% |
46% |
— |
8% |
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General Election Results
References
- 1 2 Luther, Megan (July 16, 2011). "Rep. Noem gears up for re-election campaign". Argus Leader. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Hayworth, Bret (December 2, 2011). "Politically Speaking: Varilek enters race for South Dakota congressional seat". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Stephanie Herseth Sandlin officially announces she will not run for office in 2012". Argus Leader. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Statewide Races". Secretary of State of South Dakota. June 25, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Secretary of State — Statewide Races". South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
External links
- Campaign sites
