Spencer LeRoy Hawley[1] (born April 18, 1953) is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 7 from 2011 to 2019.[2]

Spencer Hawley
Minority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office
January 13, 2015 – January 10, 2019
Preceded byBernie Hunhoff
Succeeded byJamie Smith
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 10, 2019
Preceded by???
Succeeded byDoug Post
Personal details
Born (1953-04-18) April 18, 1953 (age 71)
Armour, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Elections

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  • 2012 Hawley and another candidate ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary;[3] in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election incumbent Republican Representative Scott Munsterman took the first seat and Hawley took the second seat with 4,610 votes (31.34%) ahead of fellow Democratic nominee Linda Brandt and Republican nominee Brian Roehrich.[4]
  • 2010 When incumbent Republican Representative Larry Tidemann ran for South Dakota Senate and Representative Carol Pitts left the Legislature leaving both District 7 seats open, Hawley ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary and placed first with 465 votes (51.16%). In the four-way November 2, 2010 General election Republican nominee Scott Munsterman took the first seat and Hawley took the second seat with 4,038 votes (28.22%) ahead of Republican nominee Michael Bartley and Democratic nominee Harold Widvey, who had run for Senate in 2006.

References

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  1. ^ "Spencer Hawley's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Legislature".
  3. ^ "Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Official Results General Election November 6, 2012". Pierre, South Dakota: Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
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South Dakota House of Representatives
Preceded by Minority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives
2015–2019
Succeeded by