2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · South Dakota
William Janklow (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Stephanie Herseth (D) by 7.9 points.
William JanklowRepublican · winner
53.5%180,023
Stephanie HersethDemocrat
45.6%153,551
Terry L. BegayLibertarian
0.9%3,117
336,691 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Stephanie HersethWilliam Janklow
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$12.6K
Cash on hand
$11.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002