Lawerence Denney

Lawerence Denney (born February 25, 1948) is the secretary of state of Idaho. A Republican, Denney previously served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, including three terms as Speaker.

Lawerence Denney
Secretary of State of Idaho
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2015
Governor	Butch Otter Brad Little
Preceded by	Ben Ysursa
40th Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives
In office 2006–2012
Preceded by	Bruce Newcomb
Succeeded by	Scott Bedke
Majority Leader of the Idaho House of Representatives
In office 2002–2006
Preceded by	Frank Bruneel
Succeeded by	Mike Moyle
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
In office December 1, 1996 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by	Gertrude Sutton
Succeeded by	Ryan Kirby
Constituency	9th district Seat A (1996–2014)
In office December 1, 1990 – December 1, 1992
Succeeded by	Pam Ahrens (redistricting)
Constituency	13th district (1990–1992)
Personal details
Born	February 25, 1948 Council, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Idaho
Website	Campaign website

Political career

Denney was first elected to the Idaho House for a single term in 1990.

He returned to the House in 1996 and served until 2014.

In 2006 Denney was elected Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives and reelected in 2008[1][2] and 2010.[3][4]

He was defeated for reelection has Speaker in 2012 by fellow Republican Scott Bedke.[5][6]

Denney won the Republican nomination four-way race to replace Ben Ysursa for Idaho secretary of state in 2014.[7]

Denny defeated Democratic state representative Holli Woodings in the general election.[8]

On April 19, 2017 Denny announced that he plans on seeking re-election.[9]

Personal

Denney has a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho.[10] He has been a farmer since 1972.[11]

Electoral history

Idaho House of Representatives District 13A Republican Primary Election, 1990
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney	9,494	51.62
Republican	Shirley Taylor	8,899	48.38

Idaho House of Representatives District 13A Election, 1990
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney	25,828	59.54
Democratic	Everett Grimes	17,554	40.46

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Republican Primary Election, 1996
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney	1,472	48.00
Republican	Arthur Correia	777	25.00
Republican	Lynn Isaacson	418	14.00
Republican	Elaine Pollock	399	13.00

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 1996
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney	7,794	62.80
Democratic	Vonnie Paul	4,618	37.20

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Republican Primary Election, 1998
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	3,349	66.00
Republican	Donna Allen	1,727	34.00

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 1998
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	8,423	100.00

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2000
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	9,450	100.00

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2002
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	6,449	62.00
Democratic	Lori Ann Steiniker	3,952	38.00

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2004
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	11,541	100.00

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2006
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	9,189	100.00

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2008
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	10,968	71.90
Democratic	Frederick "Fritz" Hallberg	4,286	28.10

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2010
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	8,736	76.70
Democratic	Lynn Webster	2,660	23.30

Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2012
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney (inc.)	12,234	70.90
Democratic	Steve Worthley	5,013	29.10

Idaho Secretary of State Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney	51,041	37.10
Republican	Phil McGrane	38,336	27.90
Republican	Evan Frasure	26,539	19.30
Republican	Mitch Toryanski	21,630	15.70

Idaho Secretary of State Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Lawerence Denney	241,851	56.20
Democratic	Holli Woodings	188,353	43.80

Sources

• Lawerence Denney's campaign website
• Lawerence Denney at the Idaho House of Representatives

References

1. "2008 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
2. "2008 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
3. "2010 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
4. "2010 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
5. "Idaho House Republicans oust Speaker Denney in a rare coup for a tradition-bound body" Idaho Statesman, 6 December 2012. (accessed 6 December 2012)
6. "Idaho House speaker Denney ousted". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
7. "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
8. "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
9. "Idaho Secretary of State Denney running for re-election". Retrieved 2017-04-23.
10. "At Home in the Gem State | Denney For Idaho". denneyforidaho.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
11. "At Home in the Gem State | Denney For Idaho". denneyforidaho.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.