1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kay S. Jorgensen (R), Jim Hood (R) won.
2 seatsKay S. JorgensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
46.4%5,550
Jim HoodRepublican · winner
35.0%4,192
Emmett ElrodIndependent
18.6%2,228
11,970 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