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  Skelton, Ike
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2005-01-01  
 
NameIke Skelton
Address
Lexington, Missouri 64067, United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born December 20, 1931
DiedOctober 21, 2013 (81 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedRBH
Jun 06, 2022 01:20am
Tags Caucasian - Widowed - Christian - Protestant - Straight -
InfoSKELTON, Isaac Newton (Ike), IV, a Representative from Missouri; born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 20, 1931; attended the Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo.; graduated from Lexington High School, Lexington, Mo., 1949; attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1953; A.B., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1953; LL.B., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1956; lawyer, private practice; Lafayette County, Mo., prosecuting attorney, 1957-1960; special assistant attorney general, Missouri state attorney general, 1961-1963; member of the Missouri state senate, 1971-1977; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977-January 3, 2011); chair, Committee on Armed Services (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010; died in Arlington, Va., October 28, 2013; interment at Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Mo.

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 16, 2010 08:00pm Interview Skelton opposes repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell'  Article Imperator 
Oct 09, 2009 05:00pm News Skelton swears on House floor! Fellow Missourian "shocked!"  Article RBH 
Sep 16, 2008 08:20pm News Rep. Ike Skelton engaged to be married  Article RBH 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.00000 Average

FAMILY
Father Issac Newton "Ike" Skelton, III 1901-1965
Grandfather Isaac N. Skelton II 1854-1908
Uncle Arch M. Skelton, Sr. 1905-1954
1st Cousin Arch M. Skelton 1932-2004

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RACES
  11/02/2010 MO District 4 Lost 45.11% (-5.31%)
  08/03/2010 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 80.53% (+61.05%)
  11/04/2008 MO District 4 Won 65.91% (+31.82%)
  11/07/2006 MO District 4 Won 67.64% (+38.23%)
  08/08/2006 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 MO District 4 Won 66.20% (+33.82%)
  08/03/2004 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 MO District 4 Won 67.64% (+36.98%)
  08/06/2002 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2000 MO District 4 Won 66.93% (+35.65%)
  08/08/2000 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1998 MO District 4 Won 70.98% (+43.80%)
  08/04/1998 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1996 MO District 4 Won 63.78% (+29.87%)
  11/08/1994 MO District 4 Won 67.75% (+35.51%)
  08/02/1994 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 82.14% (+72.31%)
  11/03/1992 MO District 4 Won 70.38% (+40.76%)
  08/04/1992 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 78.86% (+63.78%)
  11/06/1990 MO District 4 Won 61.85% (+23.70%)
  11/08/1988 MO District 4 Won 71.80% (+43.60%)
  11/04/1986 MO District 4 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1984 MO District 4 Won 66.93% (+33.85%)
  08/07/1984 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 83.23% (+66.45%)
  11/02/1982 MO District 4 Won 54.78% (+9.56%)
  11/04/1980 MO District 4 Won 67.82% (+35.64%)
  08/05/1980 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 88.78% (+77.55%)
  11/07/1978 MO District 4 Won 72.80% (+45.60%)
  08/08/1978 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 86.98% (+73.96%)
  11/02/1976 MO District 4 Won 55.87% (+11.73%)
  08/03/1976 MO District 4 - D Primary Won 40.26% (+11.20%)
  11/05/1974 MO State Senate 28 Won 70.96% (+41.92%)
  11/03/1970 MO State Senate 28 Won 50.41% (+0.83%)
  08/04/1970 MO State Senate 28 - D Primary Won 61.67% (+23.35%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MO US President - D Primary - Feb 03, 2004 D Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt
US President - D Primaries - Jun 09, 2004 D Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt
MO US President - D Primary - Mar 07, 2000 D Al Gore
MO Secretary of State - D Primary - Aug 04, 1992 D Judith K. "Judi" Moriarty
FEC COMMITTEES
C00025973 Ike Skelton For Congress Committee $ 63658.71