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1982Final results

1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Marvin Skie (R), Howard Kennedy (R) won.

2 seats
Marvin SkieRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%4,216
Howard KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.9%4,040
23.0%3,324
20.0%2,902
14,482 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 1982

Races before and after

EvenR+18.01976R+18.01978R+16.81980R+9.71982R+9.41984R+7.21986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET