2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Tim Begalka (R), Jim Peterson (D) won.
2 seatsTim BegalkaRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.7%5,651
Jim PetersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%4,953
Craig HaugaardRepublican
18.0%3,103
Dawn A. JaegerDemocrat
15.9%2,753
Larry RudebuschIndependent
4.8%826
17,286 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
The candidates
Tim Begalka (R)Jim Peterson (D)Craig Haugaard (R)Dawn A. Jaeger (D)
Also on the ballot: Larry Rudebusch (Independent), 4.8%