1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Frances S. Lamont (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Arlen C. Hanson (D) by 6.9 points.
Frances S. LamontRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.5%4,464
Arlen C. HansonDemocrat
46.5%3,885
8,349 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