1998Final results

1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8

Name: 1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
Start: 1998-11-03
Location: South Dakota

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Gerald F. Lange (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Dale Kringen (R) by 3.3 points.

Gerald F. LangeDemocrat · winner · incumbent

51.6%3,732

48.4%3,497

7,229 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

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET