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Scott C. Fergus is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Fergus was born on January 27, 1955 in Racine, Wisconsin. He graduated from Washington Park High School and Carthage College.
Career
Fergus was first elected to the Assembly in 1984 and was re-elected in 1986 and 1988.In 1989, Fergus was one of about a dozen Wisconsin legislators caught up in a "John Doe" investigation of improper gifts from lobbyists.Fergus ultimately paid about $2,000 in fines.
In May, 1990, Fergus announced he would not seek re-election and would instead take a job as Vice President of the Wisconsin Realtors Association.
A few years later he founded the Nexus Builders Group, a construction company, and moved into residential and commercial property development as President of the KeyBridge Development Group.In 2008, Fergus went bankrupt pursuing two major residential development projects, Pointe Blue, on the Racine harbor, and First Place, a condo development in Milwaukee.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 1,920 | 43.38% | ||
| Democratic | Robert L. Turner | 1,345 | 30.39% | ||
| Republican | Donald Walsh | 828 | 18.71% | ||
| Democratic | William M. Frank | 333 | 7.52% | ||
| Total votes | '4,426' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 10,880 | 55.21% | ||
| Republican | Donald Walsh | 8,827 | 44.79% | ||
| Total votes | '19,707' | '100.0%' | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 2,087 | 49.06% | ||
| Republican | Norman T. Monson | 1,635 | 38.43% | ||
| Republican | Gwendolyn K. Wartock | 532 | 12.51% | ||
| Total votes | '4,254' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 7,575 | 58.88% | ||
| Republican | Norman T. Monson | 5,291 | 41.12% | ||
| Total votes | '12,866' | '100.0%' | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 2,691 | 57.92% | ||
| Republican | Gwendolyn K. Wartock | 1,955 | 42.08% | ||
| Total votes | '4,646' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 11,700 | 67.09% | ||
| Republican | Gwendolyn K. Wartock | 5,738 | 32.91% | ||
| Total votes | '17,438' | '100.0%' | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||