1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Juel Johnson (R), Sidney R. Knutson (R) won.
2 seatsJuel JohnsonRepublican · winner
30.7%4,304
Sidney R. KnutsonRepublican · winner
29.3%4,097
Keith HeldebrandDemocrat
21.8%3,050
James K. BrownDemocrat
18.2%2,548
13,999 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