1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Gene Warkenthien (R), Dean Anderson (R) won.
2 seatsGene WarkenthienRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.2%5,793
Dean AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.9%5,745
Maurice A. OlsonDemocrat · incumbent
22.6%4,482
Jane GerhardtDemocrat
19.4%3,848
19,868 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