1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 25
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Joel Richenbach (R), Gordon R. Pederson (R) won.
2 seatsJoel RichenbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.0%4,760
Gordon R. PedersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%4,625
Violet BieverDemocrat · incumbent
20.8%3,300
Carol AndersonDemocrat
20.2%3,208
15,893 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