2004Final results
2004 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 · incumbent
31.3%5,883
Gerald F. LangeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%5,154
David J. JencksRepublican
22.7%4,267
Eric SaugstadRepublican
18.6%3,503
18,807 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET