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2002Final results

2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 30

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Jim Lintz (R), Gordon R. Pederson (R) won.

2 seats
Jim LintzRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.1%6,240
Gordon R. PedersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.8%5,816
17.8%3,252
16.3%2,992
18,300 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

EvenR+15.21994R+16.01996R+9.32000R+28.32002R+23.32004R+14.82006

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