1984Final results
1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Joseph Barnett (R), Royal J. Wood (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph BarnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.3%6,076
Royal J. WoodRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.1%5,347
Edna Scott JohnsonDemocrat
19.0%3,268
Larry F. KrauseDemocrat
14.5%2,498
17,189 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET