1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Frances S. Lamont (R) won with 33.9% of the vote, defeating Robert K. Williams (D) by 7.8 points.
Frances S. LamontRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.9%10,431
Robert K. WilliamsDemocrat · incumbent
26.2%8,043
Terry BeddowRepublican
20.7%6,352
Dale F. CrosierDemocrat
19.2%5,901
30,727 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