1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Walter C. Conahan (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Wayne V. Hawley (D) by 18.0 points.
Walter C. ConahanRepublican · winner
59.0%4,353
Wayne V. HawleyDemocrat
41.0%3,026
7,379 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