South Dakota judicial elections, 2012
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The South Dakota judicial elections consisted of a retention election on November 6th.[1]
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Elections
South Dakota Supreme Court
| Judge | Incumbency | Retention vote | Retention Vote % |
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Glen A. Severson  | Yes | 239,067 | 80.20% |
Justice Glen A. Severson was retained to the Second Supreme Court District in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][1][3]
Noteworthy events
South Dakota election recap, 2012
Running as the only judicial candidate in the state, South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Glen A. Severson took center stage in the 2012 judicial election. He received 80 percent of the vote (239,067), electing him to an eight-year term.
Severson was appointed in to the Second Supreme Court District in 2009 by Republican Governor Mike Rounds. Before his appointment, Severson served as the presiding judge of the Second Judicial Circuit from 2002 to 2009. He will be up for retention again in 2020.
For more information about judicial elections in South Dakota, see: South Dakota judicial elections.
See also
External links
- Sample Election Ballot November 6, 2012
- 2012 South Dakota Election Calendar
- 2012 General Election Candidate List
- Offices to be filled in the 2012 Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Per information submitted by SD State Election Coordinator to Judgepedia via email
- ↑ Sample Election Ballot November 6, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Unofficial Results 2012
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