1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: James A. Burg (D), Malcolm C. McKillop (R) won.
2 seatsJames A. BurgDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.6%5,440
Malcolm C. McKillopRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.3%5,012
John V. TerveenRepublican · incumbent
23.5%4,475
Diana L. AlexanderDemocrat
21.6%4,112
19,039 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