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1982Final results

1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Dean E. Wieczorek (R), Ralph Homan (R) won.

2 seats
Dean E. WieczorekRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.7%4,609
Ralph HomanRepublican · winner
28.4%4,271
Wes PiersonDemocrat
23.0%3,452
17.9%2,693
15,025 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+4.11976D+5.01978D+8.01980R+10.61982R+2.41984D+7.51986

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