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1984Final results

1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: R. Lars Herseth (D), Steve Cutler (R) won.

2 seats
R. Lars HersethDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.4%5,903
Steve CutlerRepublican · winner
28.0%4,807
24.0%4,121
13.5%2,318
17,149 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenR+9.21978R+12.71980R+9.21982R+7.71984D+18.31986R+13.81988

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