1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Dakota
Clint Roberts (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Kenneth D. Stofferahn (D) by 16.8 points.
Clint RobertsRepublican · winner
58.4%88,991
Kenneth D. StofferahnDemocrat
41.6%63,447
152,438 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kenneth D. StofferahnClint Roberts
$120.5K
Raised by the campaign
$221.5K
$116.8K
Spent by the campaign
$219K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980