2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Dave Gassman (D), Gerald F. Lange (D) won.
2 seatsDave GassmanDemocrat · winner
29.6%5,355
Gerald F. LangeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.7%4,460
Dale SlaughterRepublican · incumbent
23.4%4,225
Richard BelattiRepublican
22.4%4,044
18,084 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