1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
George Shanard (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating C. J. Grond (D) by 28.7 points.
George ShanardRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.3%4,983
C. J. GrondDemocrat
35.7%2,763
7,746 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