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1984Final results

1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Thomas E. Roby (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Dorothy M. Kellogg (D) by 3.1 points.

Thomas E. RobyRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.6%5,068
48.4%4,762
9,830 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

EvenD+12.31978D+9.21980R+3.81982R+3.11984D+6.11986D+5.41988

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