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2008Final results

2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 10

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Gene G. Abdallah (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Clara Hart (D) by 34.8 points.

Gene G. AbdallahRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%10,873
Clara HartDemocrat
32.6%5,261
16,134 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

EvenR+15.11998R+40.22000R+14.32006R+34.82008R+30.02010R+22.12012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET