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1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Scott Heidepriem (R), Oscar William Hagen (R) won.

2 seats
Scott HeidepriemRepublican · winner
30.7%5,697
Oscar William HagenRepublican · winner
25.5%4,740
Andy J. BarondeauDemocrat · incumbent
23.6%4,380
Earl ChesnikDemocrat
20.2%3,743
18,560 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

EvenD+15.21978R+3.91982D+8.21984R+23.51986R+14.91988R+14.21990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET