2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
William F. Earley (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating John R. McIntyre (D) by 2.2 points.
William F. EarleyRepublican · winner
51.1%4,735
John R. McIntyreDemocrat · incumbent
48.9%4,535
9,270 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