1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Don Ham (R), Gordon R. Pederson (R) won.
2 seatsDon HamRepublican · winner · incumbent
12.1%16,402
Gordon R. PedersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.4%15,424
Don CarlsonRepublican · incumbent
10.8%14,632
F. Julian CheneyRepublican · incumbent
10.8%14,540
Kenneth C. MarsdenRepublican · incumbent
10.8%14,532
Verne ThorstensonRepublican · incumbent
10.7%14,513
Alonzo PaigeDemocrat
6.5%8,769
Bob McBrideDemocrat
6.3%8,514
Mike RichardsonDemocrat
5.2%7,088
Hazel A. JensenDemocrat
5.2%7,000
Donald L. WarrenDemocrat
5.2%6,968
Dennis MurphyDemocrat
5.0%6,788
135,170 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET