1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Mary K. Wagner (R), Sheldon Cotton (R) won.
2 seatsMary K. WagnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.9%5,255
Sheldon CottonRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.9%3,946
Betty PruntyDemocrat
21.6%3,173
Scott R. PetersonDemocrat
15.6%2,283
14,657 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