1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
4 seats: Joseph Barnett (R), R. Lars Herseth (D), David S. Lausten (D), Royal J. Wood (R) won.
4 seatsJoseph BarnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.5%9,949
R. Lars HersethDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.3%9,813
David S. LaustenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.5%8,755
Royal J. WoodRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.3%8,642
Marva GellhausDemocrat
11.9%7,193
Larry F. KrauseDemocrat
9.9%5,986
Richard KolkerRepublican
9.2%5,563
James F. GabrielRepublican
7.2%4,326
60,227 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