American politician from Idaho (1938–2019)
Milton Peter Nielsen (March 15, 1938 – July 21, 2019) was an American politician who was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2002 to 2012, representing District 22 in the B seat.[ 1] From 2012 to 2016 he served in the Idaho House of Representatives representing District 23 in the B seat. Nielsen was born in Burley, Idaho on March 15, 1938,[ 2] and died in Mountain Home, Idaho on July 21, 2019, at the age of 81.[ 3]
Elections
District 12 - Elmore and Owyhee Counties
Year
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
1990 Primary
Pete Nielsen
1,573
60.1%
1990 General
Claire Wetherell
3,774
61.0%
Pete Nielsen
2,415
39.0%
District 20 Senate - Owyhee County and part of Elmore County
Year
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
1996 Primary[ 4]
Robbi King
2,819
67.2%
Pete Nielsen
1,102
32.8%
1998 Primary[ 5]
Robbi King
2,204
57.6%
Pete Nielsen
875
22.9%
Stan Phelps
746
19.5%
District 22 Seat B - Boise and Elmore County
Year
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
2002 Primary[ 6]
Pete Nielsen
1,574
60.1%
Tish O'Donnell-Bangeman
1,045
39.9%
2002 General[ 7]
Pete Nielsen
4,124
54.3%
David Phillips
3,476
45.7%
2004 Primary[ 8]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
2,129
100%
2004 General[ 9]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
6,057
55.0%
Wayne Lasuen
4,947
45.0%
2006 Primary[ 10]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
2,303
100%
2006 General[ 11]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
4,667
56.2%
Dawn Best
3,638
43.8%
2008 Primary[ 12]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
2,406
100%
2008 General[ 13]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
7,310
63.9%
Rosemary Ardinger
4,133
36.1%
2010 Primary[ 14]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
3,213
100%
2010 General[ 15]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
6,550
100%
District 23 Seat B - Elmore and Owyhee Counties and part of Twin Falls County
Year
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
2012 Primary[ 16]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
2,225
45.7%
Matthew Bundy
1,498
30.8%
Steve Millington
1,144
23.5%
2012 General[ 17]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
9,037
66.5%
Pam Chiarella
4,556
36.1%
2014 Primary[ 18]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
2,048
51.0%
Steve Millington
1,965
49.0%
2014 General[ 19]
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
6,212
66.9%
Spike Ericson
2,032
21.9%
C.J. Nemeth
1,044
11.2%
2016 Primary[ 20]
Megan Blanksma
3,387
71.0%
Pete Nielsen (incumbent)
1,052
22.1%
Justin Freeman
329
6.9%
Views
On February 25, 2016, Nielsen claimed that women who are raped or victims of incest are less likely to become pregnant, due to "trauma". "Being a father of five girls, I've explored this a lot."[ 21]
References
^ "Representative Milton 'Pete' Peter Nielsen's Biography" . Project Vote Smart . Retrieved July 15, 2012 .
^ "House Membership: Pete Nielsen" . Boise, Idaho : Idaho Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2012 .
^ "Pete Nielsen" . Rost Funeral Home and Crematory . Retrieved 15 February 2024 .
^ Cenarrusa, Pete . "Official Results: Idaho Primary Election May 28, 1996" . Boise, Idaho : Secretary of State of Idaho . Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Cenarrusa, Pete. "Idaho Primary Election Results: May 26, 1998" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved May 20, 2016 .
^ Cenarrusa, Pete. "May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Cenarrusa, Pete. "November 5, 2002 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben . "May 25, 2004 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2004 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 7, 2006 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2017 .
^ Denney, Lawerence . "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017 .
^ Reilly, Mollie. "Another Male Lawmaker Claims Rape, Incest Victims Rarely Get Pregnant" . Retrieved 27 February 2016 .
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