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1984Final results

1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Dean Anderson (R), Gene Warkenthien (R) won.

2 seats
Dean AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
39.6%7,115
Gene WarkenthienRepublican · winner · incumbent
37.5%6,746
22.9%4,120
17,981 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+5.51978R+10.91980R+25.61982R+24.21984R+1.91986R+4.91988

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