Lee D. Qualm (born February 23, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from January 11, 2013 to January 12, 2021.

Elections

*2012 When District 21 incumbent Republican Representative James Schaefer redistricted to District 26, Qualm and appointed Representative David Scott ran unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, former Democratic Senator Julie Bartling took the first seat and Qualm took the second seat with 4,421 votes (27.07%) ahead of Representative Scott and Democratic nominee Gary Coleman. *2010 When District 21 incumbent Republican Representatives Thomas Deadrick was

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ed and retired and left a District 21 seat open, Qualm ran in the three-way June 8, 2010 Republican Primary but lost to incumbent Representative Kent Juhnke and James Schaefer, who went on to win the four-way November 2, 2010 General election against Democratic nominees David Reis (a

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who had sought legislative seats in 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008) and Norm Cihak.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
* 1954 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives People from Platte, South Dakota {{SouthDakota-politician-stub