1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Harold Halverson (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating James Karels (D) by 16.1 points.
Harold HalversonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.1%4,616
James KarelsDemocrat
41.9%3,333
7,949 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