1994Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1994 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Richard Belatti (R), Dale Kringen (Ind) won.
2 seatsRichard BelattiRepublican · winner
27.5%4,423
Dale KringenIndependent · winner · incumbent
26.7%4,299
Marilyn HarmsDemocrat
25.1%4,036
William C. JohnsonDemocrat · incumbent
20.8%3,342
16,100 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET