RepublicanNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Royal J. Wood

Royal J. Wood ran in 13 elections between 1968 and 1992, winning 12. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 18, District 2 and District 3).

Last office: South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3

Elections
13
1968–1992
Won
12
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Wood was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Wood has run

Margin: how far Wood finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1992South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3GeneralLostCraig Schaunaman (D), Alfred A. Waltman (D)28.6%D+11.4
1990South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3GeneralWonCraig Schaunaman (D), George Kessler (R), Jacintha Holman (D)27.8%D+9.1
1988South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3GeneralWonCraig Schaunaman (D), Frank Bohall (D), Perry Hier (R)26%D+1.7
1986South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3GeneralWonPerry Hier (R), Marva Gellhaus (D), Frank Bohall (D)29.2%R+4.5
1984South Dakota House of Representatives, District 3GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), Edna Scott Johnson (D), Larry F. Krause (D)31.1%D+4.2
1982South Dakota House of Representatives, District 2GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), R. Lars Herseth (D), David S. Lausten (D)14.3%D+2.2
1980South Dakota House of Representatives, District 2GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), R. Lars Herseth (D), David S. Lausten (D)16.2%D+0.4
1978South Dakota House of Representatives, District 2GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), R. Lars Herseth (D), David S. Lausten (D)14.6%D+2.1
1976South Dakota House of Representatives, District 2GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), R. Lars Herseth (D), David S. Lausten (D)14%D+1.3
1974South Dakota House of Representatives, District 2GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), Bernie Kopecky (D), R. Lars Herseth (D)15.3%D+0.8
1972South Dakota House of Representatives, District 2GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), Bernie Kopecky (D), Richard Kolker (R)14.5%D+1.4
1970South Dakota House of Representatives, District 18GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), Bernie Kopecky (D), Don Young (D)14.1%D+1.0
1968South Dakota House of Representatives, District 18GeneralWonJoseph Barnett (R), Bernie Kopecky (D), Don Young (D)13.7%D+1.0

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)