Burt E. Tulson (born May 22, 1947) is an American politician and a Republican member of the

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representing District 2 since January 11, 2013. Tulson served consecutively from January 2011 until January 11, 2013 in the District 6 seat.

Elections

*2012 Redistricted to District 2 with Republican

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, and with incumbent Democratic Representatives

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running for

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and Elaine Elliot leaving the Legislature leaving both District 6 seats open, Tulson and Representative Greenfield ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary; in the four-way November 6, 2012 General election Representative Greenfield took the first seat and Tulson took the second seat with 5,000 votes (27.69%) ahead of Democratic nominees Dennis Nemmers (who had run for a legislative seat in 2008 before withdrawing) and Danny Miles. *2010 When incumbent Republican Representative

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ran for

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and left a District 6 seat open, Tulson ran alongside incumbent Republican Representative Greenfield unopposed for both the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election where Representative Greenfield took the first seat and Tulson took the second seat with 4,339 votes (46.51%).

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External links

Official page
at the

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* Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives People from Hamlin County, South Dakota 1947 births 21st-century members of the South Dakota Legislature {{SouthDakota-politician-stub