{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ken Andrus | image = | state_house = Idaho | district = 28A | term_start = December 1, 2012 | term_end = December 1, 2016 | predecessor = Dennis Lake | successor = Randy Armstrong | state_house1 = Idaho | district1 = 29A | term_start1 = December 1, 2004 | term_end1 = December 1, 2012 | predecessor1 = Allen Andersen | successor1 = Carolyn Meline | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1935|7|14}} | birth_place = Marion, Utah, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Colleen Lloyd | children = 8, including Kevin | education = Brigham Young University (BS) | branch = {{flag|United States Army}} | service_years = 1960–1962 }}
'''Ken Andrus''' (born July 14, 1935)<ref name="ISL">{{cite web |url=http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2 |title=House Membership: Ken Andrus |publisher=Idaho Legislature |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=July 14, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> is an American rancher and politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2004 to 2016, representing the 28A and 29A districts. His son, Kevin Andrus, succeeded him in the legislature.
==Early life and education== Andrus was born in Marion, Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry from Brigham Young University.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}
==Elections== Ken Andrus retired after the 2016 Idaho House of Representatives session.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://idahostatejournal.com/members/ken-andrus-reflects-on-pending-retirement-from-legislature/article_c9942fbc-e292-5d38-a87e-5e5a2293a9a9.html|title=Ken Andrus reflects on pending retirement from Legislature|last=Service|first=Dave Goins Idaho News|work=Idaho State Journal|access-date=2017-05-04|language=en|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128030133/https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/ken-andrus-reflects-on-pending-retirement-from-legislature/article_c9942fbc-e292-5d38-a87e-5e5a2293a9a9.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== District 28 ===
==== 2014 ==== Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html|title=Legislative Totals|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html|archive-date=November 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He defeated Kurtis R. Workman with 64.4% of the vote.
==== 2012 ==== Redistricted to 28A, Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |authorlink=Ben Ysursa |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=November 19, 2012 }}</ref> He defeated Sam McKee with 62.7% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |title=2012 General Results Legislative |website=www.sos.idaho.gov |access-date=2017-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615195017/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=June 15, 2016 }}</ref>
=== District 29 ===
==== 2010 ==== Andrus ran unopposed in the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |author=Ysursa, Ben |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522002826/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2012 }}</ref> He defeated James ("Jim") W. Allen in the general election with 61.% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2010/General/tot_leg.htm |title=2010 General Results legislative |website=www.sos.idaho.gov |access-date=2017-04-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063900/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}</ref>
==== 2008 ==== Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |author=Ysursa, Ben |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063707/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}</ref> Andrus won the general election with 11,044 votes (56.2%) against Allen R. Andersen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm |title=November 4, 2008 General Election Results |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |author=Ysursa, Ben |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616143914/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=June 16, 2012 }}</ref>
==== 2006 ==== Unopposed for, Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |author=Ysursa, Ben |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064542/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}</ref> Andrus won the November 7, 2006, general election with 7,404 votes (51.41%) against Allen R. Andersen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm |title=November 7, 2006 General Election Results |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |author=Ysursa, Ben |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064151/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}</ref>
==== 2004 ==== Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 25, 2004 Primary Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064554/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}</ref> He won the general election with 9,504 votes (51.9%) against Democratic Representative Allen R. Andersen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm |title=November 2, 2004 General Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062423/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}</ref>
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==External links== * https://web.archive.org/web/20160305122132/http://kenandrus.com/
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