ElGene Ver Dught
ElGene Ver Dught was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 21 of the Missouri State Senate. Dught ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Elections
2016
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Missouri State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent David Pearce (R) did not seek re-election.
Denny Hoskins defeated ElGene Ver Dught and Bill Wayne in the Missouri State Senate District 21 general election.[1]
| Missouri State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Denny Hoskins |
67.63% | 50,288 | |
| Democratic | ElGene Ver Dught | 26.88% | 19,988 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Wayne | 5.48% | 4,077 | |
| Total Votes | 74,353 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
ElGene Ver Dught ran unopposed in the Missouri State Senate District 21 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Missouri State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ElGene Ver Dught (unopposed) | |
Denny Hoskins defeated Mike McGhee in the Missouri State Senate District 21 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Missouri State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Denny Hoskins |
58.51% | 11,219 | |
| Republican | Mike McGhee | 41.49% | 7,954 | |
| Total Votes | 19,173 | |||
2012
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2012
Ver Dught ran in the 2012 election for Missouri State Senate, District 21. Ver Dught ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by District 31 incumbent David Pearce (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Pearce Incumbent |
65.1% | 47,490 | |
| Democratic | ElGene Ver Dught | 30.3% | 22,073 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Hedrick | 4.6% | 3,351 | |
| Total Votes | 72,914 | |||
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See also
- Missouri State Senate
- Missouri State Senate District 21
- Missouri State Senate elections, 2016
- Missouri State Legislature
External links
- Missouri State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 7, 2012," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 22, 2014
