1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Roger McKellips (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Gene Kroger (R) by 25.3 points.
Roger McKellipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%4,728
Gene KrogerRepublican
37.4%2,819
7,547 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