1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Henry A. Poppen (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Ron Larsen (D) by 24.0 points.
Henry A. PoppenRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.0%6,234
Ron LarsenDemocrat
38.0%3,821
10,055 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