2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jim Bradford (D), Paul Valandra (D) won.
2 seatsJim BradfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.6%3,818
Paul ValandraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.7%3,735
Lester EmeryRepublican
9.9%886
Harold L. WhitemanRepublican
5.8%524
8,963 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