1984Final results
1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Roger McKellips (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Wayne W. Christensen (R) by 16.8 points.
Roger McKellipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%5,270
Wayne W. ChristensenRepublican
41.6%3,756
9,026 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