1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Joyce Hodges (R), Dean Anderson (R) won.
2 seatsJoyce HodgesRepublican · winner
34.2%5,790
Dean AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%5,683
Willis DanekasDemocrat
32.3%5,467
16,940 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET