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2002Final results

2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 28A

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

Thomas James Vannorman (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Frank Laurenz (R) by 27.1 points.

Thomas James VannormanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.5%2,489
Frank LaurenzRepublican
36.5%1,428
3,917 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

EvenD+2.21996D+2.22000D+27.12002D+31.12004D+20.72006D+28.52008

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