Pat Moulton

In 1964, Moulton ran for the legislature from the newly created 8th district.^[5] He placed first in the crowded primary, which included fifteen candidates, winning 33 percent of the vote.^[6] Moulton advanced to the general election with former Omaha School Board member David Stahmer.^[7] Though the race was formally nonpartisan, Moulton was a Republican and Stahmer was a Democrat.^[8] Moulton defeated Stahmer in a landslide, receiving 65 percent of the vote to Stahmer's 35 percent.^[6]

Moulton ran for re-election to a four-year term in 1966,^[9] and was challenged by Clarence Hurlbut, an engineer.^[10] In the primary election, Moulton placed first by a wide margin, receiving 81 percent of the vote to Hurlbut's 19 percent.^[11] In the general election, he defeated Hurlbut by a wide margin, winning 74 percent of the vote.^[11]

In 1969, Moulton resigned from the legislature, citing ill health.^[12] Governor Norbert Tiemann appointed Donald Troudt, a candidate to succeed Moulton, as his successor in 1970.^[13]

Moulton died on December 8, 1970.^[3]