1998Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Steve Cutler (R), Duane Sutton (R) won.
2 seatsSteve CutlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.2%4,924
Duane SuttonRepublican · winner
24.4%3,845
Jim HundstadDemocrat
22.5%3,554
James SperryDemocrat · incumbent
21.8%3,443
15,766 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET