1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
4 seats: Joseph Barnett (R), R. Lars Herseth (D), Royal J. Wood (R), David S. Lausten (D) won.
4 seatsJoseph BarnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.7%8,956
R. Lars HersethDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.4%8,290
Royal J. WoodRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.6%7,816
David S. LaustenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.3%7,706
Bruce HartDemocrat
12.1%6,505
Alfred A. WaltmanDemocrat
10.2%5,481
Jude Anthony HergesRepublican
8.6%4,617
Robert S. BurrellRepublican
8.1%4,341
53,712 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET