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1986Final results

1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Steve Cutler (R), Alfred A. Waltman (D) won.

2 seats
Steve CutlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.1%5,487
Alfred A. WaltmanDemocrat · winner
25.5%4,106
22.7%3,650
17.6%2,834
16,077 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+12.71980R+9.21982R+7.71984D+18.31986R+13.81988R+15.11990

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