1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Benny J. Gross (R), Gene Robbennolt (D) won.
2 seatsBenny J. GrossRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.8%5,306
Gene RobbennoltDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%4,763
J. F. ForneyRepublican · incumbent
24.2%4,310
George KaneDemocrat
19.3%3,447
17,826 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