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1982Final results

1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 25

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

John D. Manke (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Marshall J. Truax (D) by 28.7 points.

John D. MankeRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%5,198
35.6%2,877
8,075 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

EvenD+3.51976D+6.01978R+10.21980R+28.71982R+45.11984R+3.21992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET