1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 21
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Bob Samuelson (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Dale D. Ingalls (R) by 15.0 points.
Bob SamuelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%3,539
Dale D. IngallsRepublican
42.5%2,614
6,153 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