1994Final results
1994 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Gerald F. Lange (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Wayne Patterson (R) by 19.0 points.
Gerald F. LangeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%5,018
Wayne PattersonRepublican
40.5%3,414
8,432 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