1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 20
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
James Stoick (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Doris Hoven (D) by 32.2 points.
James StoickRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.1%5,671
Doris HovenDemocrat
33.9%2,909
8,580 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