2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Deb Peters (R), Richard A. Engels (D) won.
2 seatsDeb PetersRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.1%5,115
Richard A. EngelsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%4,905
Thomas E. SuttonRepublican
22.7%3,854
Marlyn BeebeDemocrat
18.3%3,098
16,972 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET