1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Richard Hagen (D), Wesley Elwood (D) won.
2 seatsRichard HagenDemocrat · winner
40.6%2,189
Wesley ElwoodDemocrat · winner
40.0%2,155
Harold L. White ManRepublican
19.5%1,049
5,393 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