1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Thomas E. Roby (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Fred Morris (D) by 3.8 points.
Thomas E. RobyRepublican · winner
51.9%4,338
Fred MorrisDemocrat
48.1%4,023
8,361 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