1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Robert Eichman (R), Ron J. Volesky (R) won.
2 seatsRobert EichmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%5,184
Ron J. VoleskyRepublican · winner
28.3%5,108
Robert D. RademacherDemocrat
22.7%4,100
Vernice V. JacksonDemocrat
20.2%3,638
18,030 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