1982Final results
1982 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Henry A. Poppen (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Maynard J. Whitmyre (D) by 20.8 points.
Henry A. PoppenRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%6,221
Maynard J. WhitmyreDemocrat
39.6%4,075
10,296 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