2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Richard A. Engels (D), Daryl J. Christensen (R) won.
2 seatsRichard A. EngelsDemocrat · winner
28.1%3,785
Daryl J. ChristensenRepublican · winner
24.5%3,299
Thomas E. SuttonRepublican
24.3%3,268
James YsbrandDemocrat
23.1%3,107
13,459 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