2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Billy L. Vangerpen (R), J. E. Putnam (R) won.
2 seatsBilly L. VangerpenRepublican · winner · incumbent
41.1%5,964
J. E. PutnamRepublican · winner
34.7%5,031
Leroy H. ZeebDemocrat
24.2%3,514
14,509 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