1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Ron J. Volesky (R), Robert Eichman (R) won.
2 seatsRon J. VoleskyRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.2%5,469
Robert EichmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.1%5,150
Alvin C. NelsonDemocrat
19.6%3,053
Ivan L. LoeschDemocrat
12.1%1,884
15,556 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