1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Albert Kocer (D), Douglas Cole (D) won.
2 seatsAlbert KocerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.1%5,802
Douglas ColeDemocrat · winner
35.2%5,368
Harold D. KochRepublican · incumbent
26.7%4,075
15,245 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET