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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/South Dakota/SD-02
      1980·US House·South Dakota·District profile →

      South Dakota District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Clint Roberts
      58.4%88,991 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kenneth D Stofferahn
      41.6%63,447 votes
      Margin
      R+16.8
      152,438 total votes
      2 candidates152,438 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Clint RobertsREP✓
      		REP88,99158.4%
      Kenneth D StofferahnDEM
      		DEM63,44741.6%

      Seat History

      US House in South Dakota

      1978
      James AbdnorREP
      R+12.1
      1976
      James AbdnorREP
      R+39.7
      View all US House history for South Dakota →

      Candidates

      Clint RobertsREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+20.5
      Career1972-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Kenneth D StofferahnDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+5.2
      Career1974-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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