2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Ben Nesselhuf (D), Donna J. Schafer (R) won.
2 seatsBen NesselhufDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.1%4,347
Donna J. SchaferRepublican · winner
28.2%4,080
Jere L. ChapmanRepublican
20.9%3,024
Brendyn RichardsDemocrat
20.8%3,006
14,457 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET